March 2007 Shooting
On 11 March 2007 a shooting incident occurred at around 2.45am following a performance by Pretty Ricky at the university. A 21-year-old student at the university, who was employed as security staff at the event, received gunshot wounds to his abdomen and was taken to hospital where his condition was not believed to be life threatening. Six others were also injured during what was described as a scuffle that broke out after CS gas was sprayed following the event.
At the conclusion of the case at Leicester Crown Court in April 2008 Jermaine Carty was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and sentenced to 14 years in Prison. The court also heard that Carty was a leading member of the Johnson Crew. Carty was not a student at the University.
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