Overview

• Kieran Morgan received an 18-year prison term and Zaki Shazad was handed 16 years at Minshull Street Crown Court on June 9, 2025.
• The men were convicted over three shootings between March and April 2023 that targeted homes in Stockport and a takeaway on Kingsway.
• Prosecutors revealed Shazad paid Morgan £1,000 via Snapchat messages to carry out the attacks as part of a gangland dispute among organised criminals.
• Greater Manchester Police built their case using CCTV, doorbell footage and cell site data to create a timeline linking both men to the shootings and explosive incidents.
• No one was seriously injured, but residents and restaurant patrons were left terrified as officers and the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit urged locals to report illegal firearms.