Jury finds men guilty of attempting to murder a man in Birmingham house shooting

The incident resulted in a window being broken at when three shots were fired in quick succession at the property, in  Glendower Road, Perry Barr at about 11pm on May 18 this year.  

A man, aged n his 60s who was inside,  was injured as a result. 

Now three defendants Shaquon Richardson-Bowen, aged 21, Aairus Rehman, aged 22, and Shomari Mapp, aged 22, have been convicted in relation to the incident Birmingham Crown  Court.

West Midlands Police said during the shooting, a camera at the front of the address was damaged in attempt to conceal the identities of the offenders and a brick was also thrown at the windscreen of a parked car near the property.

The offenders then drove off from the scene in a stolen Skoda vehicle which was later found burned out.

Detectives carried out an investigation using CCTV footage, automatic number plate cameras and mobile phone evidence to piece together a timeline of events in the lead up to the shooting and helped to identify the three men.

Mobile phone evidence showed all three were together or in close proximity and mobile phones belonging to them were all then switched off or inactive during the incident.

Footage shows the gang driving past Glendower Road an hour before the shooting. Following  the probe, all three men were arrested and subsequently charged.

Following the trial  Mapp, of Melvina Road, Nechells; and Richardson-Bowen, of Severne Road, Acocks Green; have been convicted of attempt murder and arson. Rehman, of Ringlow Road, Great Barr; Birmingham admitted to arson and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life at an earlier hearing, and was found guilty at trial for attempt murder.

The matter was adjourned until sentencing on 29 January.

West Midlands Police's Det Insp Francis Nock, from the Major Crimes Unit, said: “This was a planned and targeted attack on a family home when the gang knew the occupiers would be at the address. The shooting required immense planning such as a reccy of the area, significant communication between the group, and covering their tracks.

“It’s a miracle someone wasn’t more seriously injured.”