Walsall shooting victim Connor Brookes was 20 years old

A witness in a trial has described a drive-by shooting in Walsall that left 20-year-old Connor Brookes dead. Bradley Sladyszyn, who was shot in the shoulder, recalled seeing a black Ford Focus approach before a gun was fired from the car. Sladyszyn testified that he and Brookes were parked in a van when the shooting occurred. He saw three masked individuals in the Ford Focus before hearing a loud bang and losing consciousness momentarily. When he regained awareness, he found Brookes slumped in the driver's seat. The shooting is believed to be a revenge attack related to the murder of Bailey Atkinson. Several individuals are on trial for Brookes' murder, with evidence including CCTV footage of the incident.