Two men from Salford were sentenced after pleading guilty following their involvement in a serious attack last May.
McCauley Brooker, 24, of Eccles and Stephen Wilson, 29, from Salford, were both given time behind bars after an attack in Oldham.
The duo appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Friday 9 May, Wilson was sentenced for Section 18 Assault and being in possession of a bladed article – he was jailed for 12 years and four months imprisonment.
Whilst Brooker was sentenced for Section 18 Assault as well as firearms offences and received seven years and a month imprisonment.
Police officers were alerted to an incident that occurred on Busk Road in Chadderton on the evening of Wednesday 22 May 2024.
It had transpired after Wilson was presented at Royal Oldham Hospital A&E department with serious injuries that were confirmed to be gunshot wounds to his arms.
Through initial CCTV enquiries, detectives established that a disturbance took place on Busk Road in Oldham, with footage showcasing the incident in full.
Whilst Brooker was found at the scene having suffered from stab injuries.
Both men were attacking each other at the time, receiving substantial injuries, where Wilson used a machete, and Brooker used a gun to inflict injuries to each other.
Following further investigation, both men were later arrested and charged.
During the trial, Brooker tried to claim he acted in self-defence, but it was quashed due to his possession of a viable firearm, despite being chased by a group from the direction of Chancery Street onto Busk Road.
A tussle followed on the floor before three to six discharges were made, with CCTV footage gathered, helping detectives to unpick the full circumstances.
Following the sentencing, DS Smeeton said: “Today’s results show that despite the nature of the incident, those involved had access to and chose to inflict serious injury and violence on a street in Oldham.
“This obviously carried a heightened threat, and it is a miracle no innocent members of the public were caught in the crossfire and that Brooker and Wilson survived the attack with the injuries they sustained.”
DS Smeeton continued: “Our investigation was focused on finding those responsible and sending a clear message that if you choose to arm yourself, you carry a huge risk to your own personal safety but will also have to answer for the consequences of those actions.
“There is no justification for arming yourself with a weapon and as a force we continue to tackle all forms of serious violence, seizing more weapons than ever before and taking a proactive stance to keeping communities safe.”
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