THIS is the horrific moment a great-grandad pulls a gun on his granddaughter after his wife’s ashes were grabbed from his mantlepiece.
Disturbing footage showed Martin Gordon march up to his terrified relative with a pistol in Dudley, West Mids., on August 11 last year.
West Midlands PoliceMartin Gordon threatened his granddaughter with a gun after his wife’s ashes were taken[/caption]
West Midlands PoliceCops found the 64-year-old in a black Range Rover at a nearby industrial estate[/caption]
West Midlands PoliceThe shocking scene unfolded at the Samson and Lion pub in Dudley[/caption]
The 64-year-old tried to hide the handgun behind his back as he approached the local Samson and Lion pub.
Sporting a light blue shirt and dripping with gold jewelry, he then threatened his granddaughter with the firearm.
His grandson stepped in waving a baseball bat to try and protect his sister from the thug.
Alarmed witnesses filmed the intense family brawl and shared the video on social media.
Cops were called to the scene at around 1pm and located Gordon inside a black Range Rover at a nearby industrial estate.
Officers forced him out of the vehicle and he was cuffed while laying face down on the ground.
It transpired the fuming gunman had targeted his family member after his wife’s ashes had been taken from his mantlepiece.
He was also found with a magazine of blank bullets, a pick axe handle and two tasers.
Meanwhile a round of live ammunition was discovered in his kitchen sink at home.
The 64-year-old was charged with possessing a firearm, having ammunition without a licence, and two counts of possessing a taser.
Gordon told Wolverhampton Crown Court he bought the the gun for protection after he lost £200,000 in a robbery.
He was sentenced to five years in jail on February 13.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police added: “Our firearms officers descended on the site and arrested Gordon less than 40 minutes after the original call.
“He was found with a magazine containing two bullets in his pocket, while the gun was still in the car.
“Following an investigation by our Major Crime Unit (MCU), Gordon, of Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley, admitted possession of a firearm.
“He was jailed for five years at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 13 February.”
Det Sgt Matt Nightingale, from our MCU, added: “Gordon brandished this weapon in full view of other members of the public and made no effort to conceal it.
“Quick work by officers meant that we were able to quickly locate him and recover the gun.
“We’re committed to tackling gun crime – we’re taking weapons off the streets and putting those who carry them behind bars.”
West Midlands PoliceCops found Gordon with a gun, a magazine of blank bullets, a pick axe handle and two tasers[/caption]
West Midlands PoliceThe 64-year-old was jailed for five years[/caption]
West Midlands PoliceGordon told Wolverhampton Crown Court he bought the the gun for protection after he lost £200,000 in a robbery[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
