Pictured: Birmingham gunman jailed after firing shots from car during 'disorder'

A gunman has been jailed after shots were fired during a disorder in Birmingham last year.

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Mohammed Ismaeel, 20, was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday, June 10, after changing his plea from non-guilty to guilty at Birmingham Crown Court

It comes following an incident in City Road, Edgbaston, on May 30, where multiple shots were fired from a vehicle towards another vehicle during a disorder at around 6pm. 

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The incident happened following a collision involving two vehicles, where the shots were fired.

Mohammed Ismaeel
Mohammed Ismaeel

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "At around 6pm, a disorder broke out following a collision involving two vehicles, and shots were fired.

"Our Major Crime Team launched an investigation and following extensive CCTV enquiries, they identified Ismaeel as the gunman." 

A man involved in the incident was injured, however, his injuries were not life-threatening. 

Ismaeel was arrested in June last year after officers carried out a warrant at his home address.

After changing his plea from not guilty to guilty at Birmingham Crown Court, Ismaeel, of Junction Road, Birmingham, was jailed for a total of 18 years.