Hekmat Galmne, 27 has been found guilty of attempted murder after the shooting on July 25, 2024.
A man was travelling southbound on an e-bike on the A41, when an “altercation” happened with people inside a black BMW at around 5.20pm
Galmne, of Village Way in Pinner, then shot the man on the bike and the victim was taken to hospital where he made a full recovery.
He was also found guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, having denied the offences at Reading Crown Court.
Hekmat Galmne (Image: Herts Police) A 17-year-old boy from Watford, who was the passenger in the BMW, was found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
But the boy was found not guilty of attempted murder.
Police have tied this shooting to a “complex investigation” involving an escalation of violence across Watford during last summer.
Marcel Gordon, now aged 19 and of Garsmouth Way in Watford, Watford, was found unanimously guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article having previously denied the offences.
On July 24, an assault took place in Brocklesbury Close, Watford, and a man in his 20s was found with stab wounds, which he has since recovered from.
At the beginning of the trial, Desmond Bonato, 19 and of Raphael Drive, Watford, Emmanjuel Nyanutenha, 18 and of King Georges Avenue, Watford, a 17-year-old boy from London and a 17-year-old boy from Kent all pleaded guilty to GBH with intent and possession of a bladed article in relation to this assault.
At an earlier hearing related to the A41 shooting, Carlito Dujon, 20 and of Dodd Road, Watford, pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or violence and possession of a bladed article.
Complexities of this investigation
Detective Inspector Mark Butler, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: “I would like to thank my dedicated team who have worked extremely hard investigating the shooting and violent disorder incident.
“The complexities of this investigation cannot be understated, and it is thanks to their meticulous attention to detail that we were able to bring this case to court. I’d also like to thank the Operation Thwart team who we have worked closely with and shared the ultimate goal of securing convictions for those who committed these offences.
“I’d also like to thank the brave members of the public who responded to such a dangerous incident, gave evidence during the trial and played a crucial role in our enquiries.
“This result proves we will go to great lengths to hold people who use such extreme violence in such a reckless and careless manner to account.”
Detective Inspector Michael Ball, from the Operation Thwart Team, said: “This result reiterates that there is no place for violence in Hertfordshire. I’d like to thank my team who have worked tirelessly to ensure these dangerous individuals have been removed from the streets of Watford.
“We are committed to ensuring that we respond robustly to these types of incidents and hope this result sends a warning to anyone who thinks they can commit these crimes in our county that they are not welcome and will face the full force of the law.”
The verdicts were delivered yesterday (Wednesday, June 25) at Reading Crown Court after a four-and-a-half-week trial.
They are all due to be sentenced on November 21, 2025.
