Shocking footage shows the moment a gunman opened fire with a shotgun on a residential street before police found him cowering in a bush.
Ryan Carroll, 28, was caught on CCTV firing the deadly weapon on Montague Road, in Erdington, Birmingham at around 10.15 at night on December 14 last year.
Security cameras also captured him fleeing from the scene before he was sniffed out by a police dog cowering in a front garden nearby.
Body-cam footage shows armed police and a dog-handler telling Carroll to get on the ground as he emerges from the bushes with his hands up.
Officers discovered the shotgun dumped in the undergrowth where he was hiding and a used shell was found in the road shortly after.
Ryan Carroll, 28, was caught on CCTV firing the deadly weapon on Montague Road, in Erdington, Birmingham at around 10.15pm on December 14 last year
Carroll caught firing the shotgun on CCTV footage
Officers discovered the shotgun (pictured) dumped in the undergrowth where he was hiding
A used shell was found in the road shortly after
Carroll, of Erdington, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He pleaded guilty and was jailed for nine years and two months at Birmingham Crown Court on July 18.
Luckily, nobody was injured or damage caused as a result of the gun being fired.
West Midlands Police said they are continuing to investigate the wider disorder which broke out at the time and resulted in a number of vehicles being damaged.
Detective Constable Vanessa Devitt, from Stechford Major Crime Team, said: ‘Guns have no place on the streets of the West Midlands.
Security cameras also captured him fleeing from the scene before he was sniffed out by a police dog cowering in a front garden nearby
Body-cam footage shows armed police and a dog-handler telling Carroll to get on the ground as he emerges from the bushes with his hands up
Carroll, of Erdington, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
‘This sentencing sends out a clear message that we are committed to removing guns from our communities.’
A force spokesperson added: ‘We’re relentless in our pursuit of criminals and have a range of specialist officers in place to keep you safe.
‘We know that gun crime in particular can have a devastating impact on communities.
‘But our officers stand ready to identify, disrupt, arrest and charge those responsible.’
