West Yorkshire Police said the four suspects were known to be members of a gang – and had made the three-mile journey to target an opposing gang member.
‘These four had armed themselves with a viable firearm and machetes and gone hunting for a rival gang member and clearly didn’t care about the consequences or the fear their actions brought to the local community.’.
Officers who arrived on the scene found the gang members hiding in gardens, later recovering the gun, four rounds of ammunition and two machetes.
All four suspects refused to speak to police when interviewed and were later charged with attempted murder, affray, and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Detective Chief Inspector Michael Herbert, who led the investigation, said: ‘The CCTV footage shows this terrifying incident unfolding on a Sunday afternoon in a residential area where it was witnessed by a large number of people including young children.
