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Terrifying moment thugs shoot each other in gunfight outside nightclub - as they each begin 18 years in jail

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Boys, J. (2026, October 24). Terrifying moment thugs shoot each other in gunfight outside nightclub - as they each begin 18 years in jail. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235429/Terrifying-moment-thugs-shoot-gunfight-outside-nightclub-begin-18-years-jail.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Aaron Nubie, 46, and Kimani Durrell-Smith, 27, engaged in a gunfight outside FJ Lounge nightclub in Aston, Birmingham, on March 23, injuring an innocent bystander. The incident began earlier inside the club when they argued; later, Nubie returned with a firearm and shot at Durrell-Smith as he exited the venue. CCTV footage captured the exchange of gunfire near a crowded food stall. Both men were sentenced to 18 years in prison after being found guilty of wounding with intent last October.

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Aaron Nubie, 46, and Kimani Durrell-Smith, 27, exchanged gunfire outside FJ Lounge in Aston, Birmingham on March 23, injuring an innocent food stall worker. The shooting occurred around 6 AM after the two had a dispute inside the nightclub earlier that evening. CCTV footage captures Nubie firing at Durrell-Smith, who then returns fire near a crowded barbecue stand. Both men were later sentenced to 18 years in jail for their roles in the incident. About half an hour after the shooting, Nubie arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound but claimed he did not remember how it happened. The food stall worker was shot but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. This event highlights the dangers of violent disputes spilling into public areas and affecting innocent bystanders.

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This is the terrifying moment two thugs started a shoot-out next to a nightclub and hit an innocent bystander in the process. asserted

thugs → start → process

Aaron Nubie, 46, and Kimani Durrell-Smith, 27, shot at each other outside FJ Lounge in Aston, Birmingham and injured a food stall worker in the crossfire. They were both jailed for 18 years this week. asserted

They → shoot → years

Earlier in the evening, the two had got into an argument inside the club – with Nubie leaving the premises. asserted

Nubie → get → premises

He later returned with a gun and fired at Durrell-Smith as he was leaving the club. asserted

he → return → club

Video footage captures the moment the two exchange fire next to innocent bystanders at around 6am on March 23. asserted

two → capture → March

It shows Nubie firing on Durrell-Smith, who staggers back and returns shots at a crowded barbecue stand. asserted

who → show → stand

This is the terrifying moment two thugs started a shoot-out next to a nightclub and hit an innocent bystander in the process CCTV footage shows Nubie firing on Durell-Smith, who staggers back and returns shots at a crowded barbeque stand While a food stall worker was shot in the skirmish, his injuries were not life-changing. asserted

injuries → start → skirmish

Around 30 minutes after the exchange, Nubie arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound, but told officers he couldn't remember how it happened. asserted

it → arrive → officers

Nubie was then arrested and Durrell-Smith was found after police followed a firearms warrant at an address in West Bromwich. asserted

police → arrest → Bromwich

He’d also been injured but similarly wouldn’t reveal how it happened. asserted

it → injure → ?

Detectives from West Midlands Police then trawled through CCTV to find the shocking footage of the two men firing the guns. asserted

men → trawl → guns

Both men were charged and found guilty of wounding with intent last October. asserted

men → charge → intent

They’d previously admitted possession of a firearm. asserted

They → admit → firearm

They were sentenced to 18 years each in prison on Thursday. asserted

They → sentence → Thursday

Following the shooting, a closure order was also granted for FJ Lounge. asserted

order → follow → Lounge

Detective Sergeant Phil Hinton said: 'Both men made a decision to arm themselves, and then to fire at each other at close range – which could have cost them their lives, and the lives of others. uncertain

which → say → others

Kimani Durrell-Smith (L) and Aaron Nubie (R) were both sentenced to 18 years in prison ' asserted

Smith → sentence → prison

The fact that a member of the public was injured because of their dispute shows how selfish and reckless their actions were. asserted

actions → injure → dispute

'We don’t tolerate guns on the streets of the West Midlands, and we are working hard to identify and bring to justice those involved in gun crime. ' asserted

we → tolerate → crime

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