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Footage has emerged of the moment a man fired a sawn-off shotgun at crowds of people while two others launched a knife and machete attack.

Incredibly the victim, 42, survived the gunshot wound to the chest despite being just a few feet away.

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Three men have now been jailed for a total of 52 years for the attack at 1am on August 29, 2016, outside Nite Trax in Leeds.

The victim also received knife wounds and had to undergo surgery.


Shaquille Liddie, aged 24, from Leeds, was identified as the gunman and pleaded guilty to attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. He was jailed for 14 years.

The moment that a man was shot at point blank range by Shaquille Liddie (Picture: Ross Parry)

The man was shot in the chest outside Nite Trax nightclub in Leeds city centre (Picture: Ross Parry)

Kemar Ricketts, aged 29, and Seion Allen, aged 33, both from Leeds, were found guilty of attempted murder following a trial last week.



They were each sentenced to 19 years imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court.

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DCI Jim Griffiths said: ‘This was an absolutely appallingly violent attack and it is only by sheer chance that the victim was not killed.

‘These men armed themselves with a sawn-off shotgun, a machete and a knife and shot the victim at close range in a targeted attack that we have never been able to establish the basis for.

‘The whole incident was captured on CCTV and it shows just how busy the area was with people enjoying the evening at the time and the obvious risks there were to others.

Kemar Ricketts and Seion Allen were also jailed for attempted murder for their part in the attack (Picture: Ross Parry)

There were many people in the area when the gun was fired (Picture: Ross Parry)

‘A woman who was an innocent bystander received slash injuries to her leg during the attack.

‘It took a very lengthy and protracted investigation into the circumstances to identify the men responsible and bring them to justice.

‘We hope the significant sentences they have received will send a clear deterrent message to others about how seriously offences of this nature will be treated and the heavy penalties that people can expect.

‘Guns have absolutely no place in the hands of criminals in our communities and we will continue to do everything we can to tackle firearms crime and protect people from the risks that violent offenders like these present.’

Shaquille Liddie, Kemar Ricketts and Seion Allen have all been jailed after being found guilty of attempted murder (Picture: Ross Parry)