Gunman, 19, from Sandwell is jailed for park shooting in Coventry which left victim with life-changing facial injuries
A gunman from Sandwell who shot another man in the face causing serious injuries has been jailed for more than 30 years.
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Raydell Lennox, aged 19, fired a weapon in Caludon Castle Park in Coventry after pulling up in a car at just after 10.15pm on October 21 last year.
Lennox then fled the country but after inquiries West Midlands Police quickly identified him as a prime suspect.
The car that he was thought to have been travelling in that night was found burnt out just over a week later.
Lennox was arrested after his return to the UK and the 19-year-old, from Sandwell, was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life following a two week trial.
He was sentenced to 32 years imprisonment at Coventry Crown Court on May 19.
The victim, aged in his 20s, suffered serious, life-changing facial injuries as a result of the shooting.
Dc Rob Tilley, from the Major Crime Team, said: "This was a shooting at close range which has left a young man with significant injuries. We carried out extensive inquiries and we were able to link Lennox as being involved.
"It's unclear why Lennox fired the gun towards the victim, a strong line of inquiry has been it was mistaken identity.
"Guns can destroy lives. Lennox will now spend many of his young days in custody."
Officers were called after shots were fired at the park in Farren Road.
