Car Trouble: Emeh |
A
gunman involved in a dispute over a Range Rover ambushed his victim
in the early hours, shooting him in the thigh.
John
Paul Emeh, 35, of Sixth Avenue, North Kensington tried to pump a
second bullet into his target, a 50 year-old man, but his handgun
jammed.
He
was convicted at the Old Bailey of inflicting grievous bodily harm
and possessing a firearm, with intent to endanger life.
The
jury cleared Emeh of a charge of attempted murder.
He
is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, April 26.
The
court heard that on July 22, last year Emeh lay in wait for his
victim as he left a venue in Western Road, Harlesden alongside four
friends.
Shortly
before 4.30am he confronted the victim and pulled a small handgun
from his pocket, which he used to shoot him in the thigh.
He
then attempted to shoot him for a second time but due to a mechanical
failure, the gun did not discharge and he fled the scene on a moped.
The
victim - who required surgery to his leg - told police he had been in
a dispute with the suspect over the purchase of a Range Rover and
that he had known him only as 'Mustafa' and 'Yousef.'
Detectives
from the Metropolitan Police's Trident and Area Crime Command began
an investigation and following analysis of CCTV and mobile phone
footage, Emeh was arrested on September 28, 2018 and charged.
Detective
Constable Michael Clinch said: "This
was a pre-meditated and targeted attack, the consequences of which
could have been far worse.
"This
type of violence has no place on our streets and I am pleased Emeh
has now been brought to justice."
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