Five charged with murder over shooting in street

Five men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man was shot dead in Wolverhampton.

Neo Graham was fatally shot in Eastfield Grove just after 15:20 GMT last Tuesday and died at the scene.

Koketso Ximba, 22; Aaron Osei, 22; Deric Da Silva Ferreria, 19; Fabio Bandarrinha, 20; and Elie Mey, 24, have been remanded in custody. All of the men, apart from Mr Ximba, face additional charges including money laundering and possession of drugs.

They are due to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court later, West Midlands Police confirmed.

The force said a gun had been recovered as part of its investigation.

Mr Ximba faces a single charge of murder, which the four other men are also charged with.

However, the four others are also accused of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of prohibited ammunition, possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of criminal property (money laundering).

Additionally, Mr Mey is charged with possession of a firearm when prohibited for five years.

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