A reckless gunman, who fired his sawn-off out of the window of his South London home in the middle of the night, has been jailed for seven years.
Errol Mathurin, 27, (pictured) of Heron Road, Herne Hill claimed he was using the shotgun to prevent a group getting in.
Armed police swooped on the address and found the defendant hiding in a neighbour's back garden.
They searched his home and recovered the sawn-off shotgun, a stash of ammunition and two dangerous dogs.
Mathurin pleaded guilty at Inner London Crown Court to possessing a firearm, with intent to endanger life.
Detective Constable Tom Medcroft of the Trident Gang Crime Command said: “I believe this custodial sentence will send a clear message to criminals who are prepared to use firearms in the course of their activities.
“The use of firearms, especially in public places, will not be tolerated and the perpetrators of these offences will be pursued by Trident using all means at our disposal.
“I would like to thank all the officers and staff whose hard work helped acheive this result and remove a firearm from London’s streets.”
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