'Highly dangerous' gunman jailed for shooting

Fleming was jailed for 15 years and nine months on Friday

A “highly dangerous” gunman who shot his victim in the street in broad daylight has been jailed for more than 15 years.

Caleb Fleming, 26, shot a man in Slough, Berkshire, last November and was jailed at Reading Crown Court on Friday.

Fleming and his co-defendant, Michael Christian, 28, were both involved in the supply of cannabis, which resulted in a confrontation with Fleming’s victim in Tamarisk Way.

A police officer said Slough “is a safer place with Fleming off the streets”.

A man in his 20s was shot by Fleming at about 16:00 GMT on 21 November.

The victim needed surgery to remove a bullet but has since recovered.

Fleming, of Long Furlong Drive, Slough, earlier admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of cannabis.

He was jailed for a total of 15 years and nine months, with an extended four years on licence, and must forfeit £1,286.52.

Michael Christian was jailed for three years and four months at Reading Crown Court

Christian, of Fairview Road, Taplow, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

He was jailed for three years and four months.

Det Insp Stuart May, of Thames Valley Police, said: “Thankfully, incidents involving firearms are incredibly rare, but I know the impact such incidents have in our communities.

“Caleb Fleming is a highly dangerous individual and has now been convicted and sentenced for these offences and will serve a lengthy prison sentence, while Christian has also been held to account for his criminal activity.

“Slough is a safer place with Fleming off the streets, and I hope that this outcome will go some way to reassuring the community that we will always seek to put dangerous offenders behind bars where they belong.”