Five admit their roles in street shooting plot

Five men were charged after the shooting in Darlaston

Five men have admitted their role in a plot that saw a man shot and seriously injured.

A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with serious gunshot injuries following the shooting in Darlaston, near Walsall, on 11 October last year.

The five defendants, all from Birmingham, were expected to face a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court but entered guilty pleas at a hearing on Tuesday.

All admitted conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, after the attack in Charles Foster Street.

Mohammed Ishtiaq, 22, of Oldknow Road, Abdullah Amjad, 22, of Allens Avenue, Shamus Hussain, 25, of Floyer Road, Samir Khan, 18, East Holme, and Dilawar Khan, 19, of Mansel Road, will all be sentenced at a future date.

Police said at the time the man injured in the attack had injuries that were not life-threatening and was recovering.

Extra officers were deployed in the area to reassure the local community.