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Man jailed for attempted murder after shooting

Katy Prickett
BBC News, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Constabulary A clean-shaven man with short dark hair and brown eyes in a blurry police mugshot.Hertfordshire Constabulary
Almamie Jawara fled the scene on an electric motorbike, police said

A man who fired nine shots towards a house in a gang-related incident has been sentenced to 22 years in jail.

The incident took place at Woolmerdine Court in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last September. Hertfordshire Police said no-one was injured.

Almamie Jawara, 19, of Leveret Close, Watford, fled the scene on an electric motorbike on 15 September but was arrested 11 days later.

Jawara, who denied the charges, was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court of two counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Det Sgt George Lewin said the sentence "reflects the utmost seriousness of these crimes and the level of risk his actions posed to the public".

He added: "Whilst violent incidents of this nature are thankfully uncommon, I hope this lengthy jail term sends a strong message and reassurance to residents across Hertfordshire that firearms and gang-related offending will simply not be tolerated."

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