Man blasted in the back court told

Amjad Khan shouted: "You're dead," before pursuing his terrified victim up an alley and shooting him, it is alleged.

Khan denies attempting to murder Asif Khan, 27, on July 17 last year.

Leeds Crown Court heard Asif Khan needed surgery at Bradford Royal Infirmary to remove 15 shotgun pellets from his buttocks, back and right arm.

Amjad Khan, now 20, of New Cross Street, West Bowling, denies an alternative charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He also denies having a firearm with intent to commit murder and to having a firearm with intent to cause serious wounding.

Prosecutor Jonathan Rose said yesterday that Asif Khan and two friends were outside his home in Parkside Road, West Bowling, when they were approached by Amjad Khan and another man.

The defendant allegedly produced a shortened, double-barrelled shotgun and told Asif Khan: "You're dead."

Asif fled up a nearby alley but was shot in his lower back. He carried on running because he feared the second barrel would also be discharged.

Mr Rose said the gun was pointed at him a second time but was not fired. He said the two men knew one another but were not friends.

There had been a road rage incident on New Cross Street weeks earlier when Amjad Khan pulled his vehicle dangerously in front of Asif Khan's.

Words were exchanged and Amjad Khan had then threatened to shoot Asif Khan and told him: "He was dead."

Mr Rose said Asif saw Amjad frequently after that and he made threatening gestures by making his fingers into the shape of a gun and pointing at him.

He said that although Amjad claims he was not nearby at the time, Asif Khan had a clear view of him and identified him as the same man involved in the road rage incident.

He said Asif's friend knew the defendant had the nickname Bujo and identified him as the gunman.

The defendant told the police he was in Lindley Road, about a mile away from the shooting when it happened.

The case resumes tomorrow.