Queen Caroline Street Gunman Jailed for Attempted Murder
Wilson handed 25 year sentence for shooting in Albion Mews in April
Perry Wilson, 24, of Queen Caroline Street in Hammersmith has been jailed for 25 years for attempted murder after shooting a man in Albion Mews on 15 April.
Perry Wilson
A second man, Khalid Amer, 21 of Field Road in Hammersmith has also been jailed for assisting an offender.
Wilson, 24 was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 19 December after being found guilty of attempted murder and possession of a firearm. He was also sentenced to eight years for possession of the firearm, to be served concurrently.
Amer, 21 was sentenced to two years and eight months’ imprisonment for assisting an offender. He also received a four month sentence for contempt of court, to be served consecutively which mean a total sentence of three years.
The trial took place at the Old Bailey in November.
Police were called to Albion Mews, off Galena Road north of King Street at approximately 11.10pm on Saturday, 15 April to reports of a man being shot.
London Ambulance Service also attended and found a 23 year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to a west London hospital, where it was found he had been shot twice in the abdomen and required major surgery.
His recovery lasted several months, but police say thanks to the expert treatment he received he has made a complete recovery
The victim had attended a birthday party, and the court heard during the trial that he was targeted by the gunman, a former friend, after they fell out. Their dispute escalated, leading to the near fatal shooting
The Met’s Trident and Area Crime Command - North West Reactive team launched an investigation.
Wilson was quickly identified as a suspect. It is believed that he travelled to Dover to stay at a friend’s house in the days after the shooting, in an attempt to evade capture.
He was arrested on Thursday, 27 April on suspicion of attempted murder after attending a police station and knowing he was wanted in connection with this incident, gave a no comment interview.The firearm has not been recovered.
Wilson was arrested on Wednesday, 26 April and charged on Friday, 28 April with one count of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm.
Enquiries revealed that Wilson was in close contact with Amer, a close associate, after the shooting and that Amer had organised and put into motion plans to remove Wilson from London to Dover to lay low
DC Shon Young, investigating officer from Trident and Area Crime Command said: "The victim was shot once in the stomach at point-blank range, and had it not been for the initial first aid given by people at the scene it is unlikely that he would have survived.
"It is believed that Wilson went to Albion Mews that day knowing the victim would be there, with the intent to kill him. The motive behind this attack will never truly be known, however Wilsons involvement in the shooting was discovered following an investigation by Trident officers.
"There can be no justification for the use of illegal firearms on the streets of London. This sentence sends out a clear message that such criminality will not be tolerated and as a result another person who is prepared to use violence with a firearm is now in jail serving a long sentence."
Albion Mews, on Google Maps
April 28, 2017