Man jailed after firing "potentially lethal" weapon in Smethwick street
A gunman has been jailed for more than 15 years after firing a potentially lethal Skorpion weapon in a Smethwick street.
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Mohammed Khan damaged a house and parked car after using the highly dangerous submachine gun in Melrose Place.
The 29-year-old, of St Pauls Road in Smethwick, was part of a group who descended in the street just before 4am on September 6 last year after a dispute.
He was then handed the Skorpion from an associate which he fired in the direction of a man standing in a doorway.
No one was injured but damage was caused to a house window and door and the group fled in a hired Rolls Royce.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "After quick time investigations, we managed to trace the vehicle just hours later.
"Our enquiries, including forensics from the car, enabled us to identify Khan as a prime suspect.
"He was arrested and then charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life."
Khan was convicted following a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court and was sentenced earlier this week to 15 years and six months in prison.
Skorpion weapons are designed in Eastern Europe and are highly dangerous as they can fire up to 800 rounds a minute.
The spokesman said: "We’re continuing our work to take all guns off the streets and jail those who are prepared to use, supply or handle them.
"Over the last 12 months we’ve helped put many offenders behind bars and there is no hiding place, we’ll continue to do this.
"The success is part of Operation Target, which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences.
"Officers use local intelligence, seize goods, carry out warrants and target offenders as part the ongoing crackdown."
