Gunman jailed after shots fired as people left bars
A man has been jailed after opening fire on a busy city centre street as people left bars.
West Midlands Police said a large number "of innocent people were put at risk" when Deraj Meade fired shots on John Bright Street in Birmingham on 17 June.
CCTV footage allowed investigators to track his movements and detain him within days, officers said.
Footage released by the force showed the moment he was arrested by armed police.
The 22-year-old, of Sheldon Heath Road, was said by detectives to be carrying out a revenge attack after suffering a bullet wound to his arm inflicted by an unknown assailant.
Meade admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and was sentenced to seven years and two months at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.
Det Sgt Lucy Mooney from the Reactive Major Crime Team, said the force was committed to protecting communities from gun crime.
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