Shocking footage shows moment reveller blasted with sawn-off shotgun outside nightclub during carnival celebration

Three men who launched a vile gun, machete and knife attack on a reveller outside a nightclub have been jailed for attempted murder.



Their victim, a 42-year-old man, was shot in the chest after a sawn-off shotgun was fired at him from just a few feet away.



Disturbing CCTV shows the man being attacked outside the Nite Trax club, in Leeds shortly before 1am on Monday, August 29, last year while the area was busy with people celebrating the Leeds West Indian Carnival weekend.



The victim received also received knife wounds and had to undergo life-saving surgery.



In the footage Shaquille Liddie, identified as SL in a red triangle, can be seen pointing the gun at the victim, JB with a blue triangle.



There are hundreds of innocent bystanders who scatter when they hear the gun go off.



Liddie, 24, from Leeds, was identified as having been the gunman and admitted his role in the attack.



He pleaded guilty to attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and was given 14 years behind bars.



Kemar Ricketts, 29, and Seion Allen, 33, both from Leeds, decided to go to trial, but were found guilty of attempted murder.



They were each sentenced to 19 years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court today.



Detective Chief Inspector Jim Griffiths, of West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “This was an absolutely appallingly violent attack and it is only by sheer chance that the victim was not killed.



“These men armed themselves with a sawn-off shotgun, a machete and a knife and shot the victim at close range in a targeted attack that we have never been able to establish the basis for.



“The whole incident was captured on CCTV and it shows just how busy the area was with people enjoying the evening at the time and the obvious risks there were to others. A woman who was an innocent bystander received slash injuries to her leg during the attack.



“It took a very lengthy and protracted investigation into the circumstances to identify the men responsible and bring them to justice.



“We hope the significant sentences they have received will send a clear deterrent message to others about how seriously offences of this nature will be treated and the heavy penalties that people can expect.



“Guns have absolutely no place in the hands of criminals in our communities and we will continue to do everything we can to tackle firearms crime and protect people from the risks that violent offenders like these present.”