Kemar Edwards, 25, of Manthorp Road, Plumstead, shot at a man three times on an e-scooter on June 24, 2023.
He was jailed for 18 years with three years’ extended licence at the Old Bailey yesterday (January 29) after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of a firearm when prohibited.
Another man, Amari Bailey, 23, of Hastings Close, Peckham was also sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and three years’ extended licence after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm.Amari Bailey, 23 (16.04.2001), of Hastings Close, Peckham (Image: Met Police)
The victim was shot at three times in Bradenham Close while sitting in a vehicle by Edwards, who was riding an e-scooter.
This caused serious injuries to his arm and knee.
The court heard that Bailey spotted the victim, aged 24 at the time, who was alleged to be a ‘rival gang member’, and pursued him on a stolen moped for 20 minutes.
Bailey contacted Edwards and told him where to find the victim.
Edwards then rode an e-scooter to the victim’s location in Bradenham Close and shot at him three times using a handgun.
The gun was never recovered.
Following an extensive investigation, and meticulous CCTV enquiries, the two suspects were identified as Edwards and Bailey.
Edwards and Bailey were wearing a balaclava and motorbike helmet respectively during their offending, making it more difficult for detectives to identify and prosecute them.
Detective Constable John Davis, of the Trident South Specialist Crime Command team, said: “We would like to thank members of the public who informed police on hearing the shooting, their evidence assisted in proving that Edwards fired the shots in a CCTV blind spot.
“Edwards and Bailey are extremely dangerous individuals, who had the arrogance to brazenly carry out a targeted shooting in the street in broad daylight on a summer’s afternoon.
“This posed a significant risk to the wider public. They are now safely behind bars for a substantial amount of time for their offending.
“Trident will investigate all shootings to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.”
A warrant was executed at an address in Greenwich on Friday, December 15, 2023, where Edwards was arrested and later charged.
Bailey was interviewed on Monday, February 5, 2024, and later charged.
