THIS is the dramatic moment armed cops swooped in on a gunman who blasted his victim with a shotgun.
Police bodycam footage show Leon Haughton, 34, being pulled over in his car by officers in Wolverhampton on April 14 this year.
Armed cops approach the black Vauxhall Astra while shouting orders for the suspect to keep his hands visible.
He climbs over the driver and passenger seat with his arms up before being cuffed.
Footage before the gunman’s arrest shows police following his car through the town.
A shotgun was found in the boot of the car still loaded with eleven cartridges alongside it.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how the 34-year-old had put a GPS tracker on his victim’s car and followed him to a car park on April 6.
At around 1am, the thug shot a man at the site, in Dudley, West Mids., before fleeing the scene.
The victim, in his 20s, was rushed to hospital survived the attack.
A major manhunt was sparked for Haughton which came to a dramatic end when he was detained eight days later.
The 34-year-old electrician had argued the shooting was “out of character for him”.
Following a trial, the defendant was found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced behind bars for 32 years.
Judge John Edwards told him upon sentencing: “There is a serious problem in the Black Country and Wolverhampton with gun crime.
“It is rising faster than elsewhere in the country at this time.
“Every time a gun is used in crime it further helps break down social cohesion.
“It instils a fear of loss of life in communities. It effects everyone, from local residents to local schools.
“It was down to a mere millimetre your victim did not die.
“You went out and followed him and shot him without emotion in what was an execution.
“You then carried this loaded weapon around with you before you were arrested.
“I have to make an example of you because of the damage firearms can do in our communities. I am sentencing you to 32 years imprisonment.”
Haughton, who appeared from jail on a link, read a letter apologising for his behaviour.
He said: “I was not well at the time and was unable work. My actions were despicable, I should have known better.
“I would like to apologise to my victim and the public for the fear my behavior created.
“I do understand I will receive a long prison sentence and will try and help inmates being a mentor.”
Speaking after the case, Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from West Midlands Police’s Major Crime Team, said: “This was a targeted, pre-planned attack by Haughton and it’s only down to sheer luck the victim wasn’t killed.
“We analysed a large amount of CCTV footage as well as mobile data and were able to unearth just how much research Haughton had done into his victim.
“We were able to trace his movements leading up to the day of the attack and his movements after.”
