THIS is the chilling moment four gang members shot at a rival as they chased him through the streets in broad daylight.
The masked men, armed with a gun and machetes, pursued the 17-year-old victim in Gipton, east Leeds, at about 3pm on July 7 last year.
Four gang members shot at a rival as they chased him through the streets in Leeds[/caption]
The masked men, armed with a gun and machetes, pursued the 17-year-old victim[/caption]
A converted blank-firing handgun along with four rounds of 9mm ammunition[/caption]
During the chase the handgun was fired at the male but the bullet lodged in the barrel of the converted blank-firing pistol.
The victim fled into a nearby convenience store and escaped out of the back door.
Frightened members of the public called cops and they detained the four suspects in Brown Hill Terrace, Harehills.
A 16-year-old male was found hiding in a garden with a machete tucked down his waistband.
Kamahl Johnson, 19, Zane Gatewood, 18, and a 17-year-old male were located in the garden of another address on the street.
Gatewood jumped over a fence into the neighbouring garden but was then detained by officers.
He was also found with a machete down his trousers.
A further machete was found in a dog kennel in the garden where the three had been found.
A converted blank-firing handgun along with four rounds of 9mm ammunition was found in a black Louis Vuitton man-bag in the neighbouring garden.
CCTV showed that the 17-year-old had the handgun at the time.
Enquiries revealed that the four were known members of an urban street gang and the youth they had targeted was linked to a rival gang.
The group had walked three miles into an area associated with the rival gang apparently looking for any opposing gang member to target.
Following their arrests, specialist officers launched an investigation.
Detailed analysis of the clothing worn by the suspects seen on CCTV chasing the victim showed exact matches for the four arrested shortly afterwards along with the weapons recovered.
Kamahl Johnson, 19, was sentenced to seven years and two months in custody[/caption]
Zane Gatewood, 18, admitted possession of a machete[/caption]
CCTV showed that the 17-year-old had the handgun at the time[/caption]
A 16-year-old male was found hiding in a garden with a machete tucked down his waistband[/caption]
The victim did not want to co-operate with the investigation and those arrested gave no comment when interviewed.
The four were subsequently charged with offences including attempted murder, affray and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
They pleaded not guilty to attempted murder but admitted the firearm offence and the affray.
Johnson pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon in relation to bleach he had with him.
Gatewood and the 16-year-old each admitted possession of a machete.
They were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court today.
Johnson and Gatewood were each sentenced to seven years and two months in custody.
The 17-year-old was sentenced to seven years and five months and the 16-year-old was given a term of four years and nine months.
Detective Chief Inspector Michael Herbert, who led the investigation, said: “The CCTV footage shows this terrifying incident unfolding on a Sunday afternoon in a residential area where it was witnessed by a large number of people including young children.
“These four had armed themselves with a viable firearm and machetes and gone hunting for a rival gang member and clearly didn’t care about the consequences or the fear their actions brought to the local community.”
The machete found on Gatewood[/caption]
Detailed analysis of the clothing worn by the suspects seen on CCTV chasing the victim showed exact matches[/caption]
A further machete was found in a dog kennel in the garden where the three had been found[/caption]
