Attempted murder trial: Jury shown CCTV footage of moment shot is fired in Dudley
The jury in the trial of a man accused of attempted murder after a shooting in Dudley have been show CCTV footage of the alleged incident.
Leon Haughton, of West Green, Penn is accused of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life,and possessing ammunition with intent to endanger life.
It follows an incident in Merryfield Road, Dudley when a man was shot at around 1.20am on April 6 this year.
Haughton was arrested eight days later in Great Hampton Street, Wolverhampton when police searched a car and found a live firearm.
The second day of his trial saw prosecuting counsel Jonathan Barker cross examine a police officer in the case, with CCTV and ANPR footage played of the movements of Haughton and other people he was allegedly with to the jury.
The court saw footage of an Astra and Honda Civic car with Haughton identified as one of the occupants of the Astra, which made its way from the Merridale area of Wolverhampton on the night of the incident to Dudley where they visited a number of areas around the Milking Bank Estate including Himley Road and Sovereign Road
The jury was then shown footage of the moment a firearm was discharged after the Astra car had parked on a recreational area, just off Merryfield Road close to Barrow Hill nature Reserve.
Footage of two men, including one of the alleged victims of the shooting, Nathaniel Brissett, entering Russells Hall Hospital was also played to the jury.
Haughton, aged 34, denies all the charges. The trial - which is expected to last a week - continues.