Overview
- Emad Al‑Haj Shareef, 22, was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 27 years at Kingston Crown Court on Monday.
- Prosecutors said he shot a 19‑year‑old at close range during a large motorcycle gathering in Hayes in August 2025, leaving a bullet lodged in the victim’s neck.
- CCTV captured the attack and showed Shareef riding off toward his home, while phone and social media work, including a Snapchat video he posted, placed him at the meet‑up.
- Officers recovered the handgun and a magazine from a stolen vehicle and seized Shareef’s jacket, which forensic tests found carried gunshot residue.
- The Met cites a 27% drop in victims of lethal gunshot wounds last year and a 75% rise in firearms seizures, underscoring efforts to keep guns out of crowded public spaces.