Man jailed for more than 13 years for playing part in violent attack involving weapons in Walsall
A man has been jailed for more than 13 years for playing his part in a violent attack involving weapons, including a gun, where a group of men in a car were targeted in Walsall.
Amar Khan was jailed for 13 years and four months when he appeared for sentencing at Wolverhampton Court on Friday.
The 40-year-old, of Bentley Drive in Walsall, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a bladed article.
Khan's conviction comes after eight other men, who played their part in the attack, had been previously sentenced to a combined total of more than 120 years and follows West Midlands Police issuing a public wanted appeal to find Khan and his subsequent arrest in September.
West Midlands Police said Khan and the group had been involved in a premeditated violent attack which took place on July 31, 2024, shortly before 11.50pm, on Reedswood Lane in Walsall.
Five men were sitting in a car when their vehicle was rammed by two vehicles, then a group of men armed with a firearm, machetes, knives, baseball bats and cricket bats launched a ferocious attack on the vehicle.
A firearm was also discharged, once at close range into the vehicle, resulting in significant and life-threatening injuries to the victims.
The men inside the car managed to drive themselves to Walsall Manor Hospital where they presented with various severe injuries, including slash and gunshot wounds.
All of the men sustained serious injuries and one victim was placed in an induced coma due to the severity of their injuries.
The violent attack was captured on CCTV and the suspects were arrested after extensive work was carried out by detectives investigating the case including trawling through extensive CCTV to identify the suspects and phone tracking to ascertain the movements of those involved.
Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from the West Midlands Police Major Crime Unit, said: “Khan had tried to evade justice but he was arrested, charged and now faces more than 13 years in prison.
“The group have now been sentenced to more than 130 years behind bars in total for carrying out a really shocking outbreak of violence in which weapons were used and a firearm discharged, leaving the victims with life-threatening injuries.
“We simply won’t tolerate people who use weapons on our streets and are prepared to carry out such violence as was displayed in this case.”
