Man charged after shots fired in Walsall disorder

Shots were fired during the incident on Reedswood Lane in the Birchills area of the town on the evening of July 31.

Kamran Moore, aged 21, has now been arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent.

He has also been charged with possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and possessing a knife in a public place.

The 21-year-old was due to appear before Walsall Magistrates Court on Thursday (November 21) for a first hearing.

West Midlands Police said two other men, aged 34 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and have been bailed with strict conditions as officers continue with their enquiries.

A number of other suspects were arrested and charged in relation to the disorder including Shazhad Mahmood, aged 44, of Drayton Street, Alumwell, and Amar Shazad, aged 36, of Victor Street, Caldmore.

The pair appeared before Wolverhampton Crown Court in October where they pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, having baseball and cricket bats and having a machete and knives.

At a previous hearing Waheed Ayub, aged 27, of Westbourne Street, Butts; Hezar Iyaiz, aged 20, of Alumwell Road, Alumwell, and Khuram Sajad, aged 22, of Hucker Road, Pleck, all denied five counts of attempted murder relating to the incident which happened shortly before midnight.

Four men were were taken to hospital following the incident which resulted in West Midlands Police issuing temporary stop and search or section 60 powers in the vicinity. 

Anyone with information about the disorder has been asked to contact the force via Live Chat on its website, or by calling 101 and quoting 20/720593/24.

Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.