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Eight jailed after 'ferocious attack' on five men

Charlotte Benton
BBC News, West Midlands
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The shooting happened after two cars were used to ram the vehicle containing the five victims, before the defendants, who also used machetes, knives and baseball bats, launched a "ferocious attack"

Eight men who launched a "ferocious attack" on five victims that involved a gun being discharged into their car after it had been rammed by two vehicles, have been jailed.

The targeted, violent attack in Walsall left the victims with "serious, life-altering" injuries.

They had been sitting in the car in Reedswood Lane, Birchills, late on 31 July, when their vehicle was "aggressively rammed" by the cars, West Midlands Police said.

A group of men emerged from the two cars and launched a "ferocious attack", armed with a firearm, machetes, knives, baseball bats and cricket bats. Wolverhampton Crown Court had heard.

Seven men had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, the force said.

Investigators said the attack had been captured on CCTV and they still wanted to trace another man, Amar Khan, 40, who was also said to go by the name Adam Barzini, in connection with the case.

The men jailed are:

  • Amar Shazad, 37, from Victor Street, was jailed for 17 years
  • Hezar Iyaiz, 20, from Alumwell Road, jailed for 17 years
  • Mohammed Sajid, 38, from Exeter Place, was jailed for 16 years
  • Kamran Moore, 22, from Deepmore Avenue, was jailed for 16 years
  • Shazad Mahmood, 34, from Drayton Street, was jailed for 17 years
  • Khurum Sajad, 23, from Hucker Road, was jailed for 16 years
  • Waheed Ayub, 28, from Westbourne Street, was jailed for 17 years
  • Umar Saddique, 29, was also sentenced at the same court to two years in jail for assisting an offender
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The attack happened on Reedswood Lane, Birchills, shortly before midnight on 31 July

After the attack, the victims managed to drive to Walsall Manor Hospital, where they were found with "severe injuries", including slash and gunshot wounds, police said.

The force added that their injuries had required multiple operations and one man had been placed in an induced coma.

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Det Insp Francis Nock said the sentences demonstrated that the force "won't tolerate people who use weapons"

Det Insp Francis Nock said: "The men have been told they will serve 118 years in prison in total.

"This sends out a clear message that we won't tolerate people who use weapons on our streets and are prepared to carry out such violence as was displayed in this case."

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