In a coordinated police operation named #OpTarget in Birmingham, armed officers raided the home of teenager Ashirie Smith, who was caught on mobile phone footage dancing and posing with a gun. Smith, who relished a criminal lifestyle, flaunted the weapon in the video, prompting an armed response from local law enforcement. The operation was part of a broader initiative to target gun-related crimes in the area.
Dramatic moment armed police raid teen's house at gunpoint https://t.co/TqBsIzPD5X
Birmingham teen who 'relished' criminal lifestyle caught out after filming videos dancing with gun👇 https://t.co/pcyaD255AA
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Birmingham teen who 'relished' criminal lifestyle caught out after filming videos dancing with gun https://t.co/pcyaD255AA
#OpTarget | A teenage gunman is caught showing off with a gun in mobile phone footage, before armed officers raided his home. Ashirie Smith is shown dancing and posing with the weapon in footage we recovered from his phone after his arrest. 👉 https://t.co/KNmugkeGeq https://t.co/gMsxuuOmRJ
#OpTarget | A teenage gunman is caught showing off with a gun in mobile phone footage, before armed officers raided his home. Ashirie Smith is shown dancing and posing with the weapon in footage we recovered from his phone after his arrest. Full story 👉 https://t.co/SKklfW0CE7
This is the moment armed police approach a building with weapons raised and holding shields after a disturbing report https://t.co/Ueinh6W7dT https://t.co/Zf0UUXARtK
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