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| Drive-by shooter who hit mourners at wake jailed | Drive-by shooter who hit mourners at wake jailed |
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| Meshaq Berryman fired four shots at gang rivals in the Handsworth area of Birmingham | Meshaq Berryman fired four shots at gang rivals in the Handsworth area of Birmingham |
| A gunman who opened fire at gang rivals attending a wake has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 24 years. | A gunman who opened fire at gang rivals attending a wake has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 24 years. |
| Meshaq Berryman fired four shots from a stolen car in the Handsworth area of Birmingham in February 2023. | Meshaq Berryman fired four shots from a stolen car in the Handsworth area of Birmingham in February 2023. |
| Three men were injured and a young girl was crushed and seriously hurt. | Three men were injured and a young girl was crushed and seriously hurt. |
| Berryman was found guilty of attempted murder after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court, which heard the shooting was not a random act but "part of a plan to kill". | Berryman was found guilty of attempted murder after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court, which heard the shooting was not a random act but "part of a plan to kill". |
| Sentencing the 22-year-old, Judge Melbourne Inman said it was another case of gang violence that had become a "scourge of the city". | |
| He said despite the "overwhelming evidence" Berryman continued to deny involvement and did not show any remorse. | |
| He clearly remained "a very grave danger to the public", the judge added. | |
| During sentencing the prosecution highlighted the ongoing psychological and physical impact on the innocent victims. | |
| The young girl injured in the stampede had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suffered from nightmares and flashbacks, as well as ongoing shoulder and neck pain, the prosecution said. | |
| They added that one man, who had been shot in the leg, still struggled to walk and did not want to leave the house. | |
| CCTV footage showed the moment Berryman fired at mourners in Birmingham | |
| At the time of the shooting, mourners had gathered for the funeral of 19-year-old Akeem Bailey, who had been fatally stabbed in October 2022. | |
| Police said he was not associated with gangs, but Berryman had reason to suspect gang members would be present. | |
| CCTV footage showed the panic in the crowd as shots were fired from a passing car before it made off at speed. | |
| The judge said: "The scene at the funeral was one of utter terror". | |
| It was by sheer luck and chance it was not a triple murder case, said Det Insp Francis Knock, who described the footage as "harrowing". | |
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