Shocking moment teen gunmen sharing bike blast another cyclist at close range

A pair of teenage gunmen have been jailed for blasting a cyclist at point blank range in a ride-by shooting.

Shocking CCTV footage recorded Ramarni Spencer and Pharrell McLennon attack their victim as they rode through a shopping centre on an e-scooter in broad daylight.

The pair, both 18, tried to flee to Spain following the shooting, which happened at the Bridgeway Centre, The Meadows in Nottingham last May.

But they were caught two days later at East Midlands Airport where they were waiting for a flight to Alicante, Spain.

On Friday, the pair both pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life at Nottingham Crown Court.

McLennon, of Clifton, Nottingham, was jailed for 13 years while Spencer, of Beeston, was sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison.

Both will spend their respective sentences in a young offenders’ institution.

Detective Inspector Chris Berryman, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘Thankfully, we do not believe anyone was seriously injured during this incident but that is no thanks to these two teenagers.

‘Their reckless decision to produce firearms and discharge them meant they were fortunate not to cause serious injury or worse.

‘The incident took place at a busy shopping precinct on a spring afternoon.

‘Terrified onlookers sought refuge in shops and Spencer and McLennon showed absolutely no concern for their safety whatsoever.

‘They then booked tickets on a flight in a bid to evade justice – without realising we had already identified them as suspects.

‘It must have been an unpleasant shock for them when officers turned up and arrested them in the airport departure area.

‘Detectives and uniformed colleagues worked extremely hard to track them down and build a watertight case against both offenders.

‘When presented with the evidence against them, both had no option but to admit their guilt.

‘The weapons were not recovered so I would urge anyone with any information about their whereabouts to get in touch with police.’

Police were initially called to the shopping centre after a store employee reported hearing a possible gun shot which had smashed a window.

Analysis of CCTV revealed that there had been a gathering of young people at the shopping centre shortly before the shooting.

Two young men were seen on an electric bike before they both produced pistols and fired them at another youth, who was also riding a bicycle.

Detectives worked quickly and identified the two teenagers, leading to their arrest two days later.

Bodycam footage showed the moment officers arrested the pair as they ordered food at a burger restaurant in airport’s departures lounge.

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