Caleb Wallace, Hayat Umar shot an 18-year-old at point blank range before stabbing him in the back with a machete in the middle of the day.
Meanwhile, Joshua Amoaka looked on “menacingly” before their friends bragged about the shocking attack on TikTok.
Wallace of Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Umar of Stern Close, Dagenham, and Amoaka of Cornflower Road, Chelmsford, all 18, were jailed at the Old Bailey today following a trial.
The court heard that on May 2, 2024, the victim, who was 18 at the time of the incident, was cycling along Whalebone Lane South in Dagenham when Wallace, Umar and Amoaka jumped out of a vehicle and chased him.
While attempting to escape from his attackers, the victim crashed into a member of the public and fell off his bike.
In CCTV footage seen by the jury in court, Umar can be seen firing a sawn-off shotgun into the back of the victim at point-blank range before Wallace stabs him with a machete.
Amoaka is also seen in the footage standing nearby, all during the day and in full-view of passers-by.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and treated the victim at the scene before he was taken to hospital.
His injuries were life-changing and he required a number of significant surgeries and extensive time spent in hospital recovering.
A manhunt ensued with officers speaking to witnesses at the scene and painstakingly combing through hours of CCTV footage to understand what took place and to track the movements of the attackers after they fled the scene.
Umar and Wallace were arrested at an address in Kent on May 10, 2024.
During a search of the address, officers found the distinct red trainers that Umar wore during the incident, as well as the multi-coloured trainers Wallace could be seen wearing on CCTV as he attacked the victim.
A large black machete matching the one seen on CCTV was also discovered hidden under a bed at the property.
Amoaka was arrested at an address in Birmingham on May 17, 2024, where officers found a quantity of class A drugs as well as a hunting knife.
Wallace and Amoaka’s hats were both discarded at the scene after each came off while they chased the victim.
They were sent for forensic testing. DNA found on the hats provided a match to both – further proof they had been at the scene.
Officers also discovered a series of TikTok videos by a gang affiliated with the three men, where those in the videos brazenly claim responsibility for the attack while mocking the victim.
This helped to further establish a watertight case against Wallace, Umar and Amoaka.
Wallace and Umar, who were both convicted of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent and possession of a knife following a trial earlier this year were sentenced to 19 years’ imprisonment each.
Amoaka, who was previously found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent and possession of a knife, was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment.
All three were subject to between a third to a half reduction to their sentence due to being aged under 18 at the time the offence was committed.
