Attempted Murder Trial Begins in London but Jury Warned Gunman has Since Died

Six men have gone on trial for attempted murder after what the prosecution claimed was a targeted shooting by a gang at a nightclub in Hackney, east London.

A sign is pictured at the main entrance of the Central Criminal Court, commonly referred to as The Old Bailey in central London on Aug. 21, 2016. Niklas Halle'n/AFP/Getty Images

Six people have gone on trial for attempted murder in a gang-related shooting but the jury has been told the gunman has since died.

Opening the case at the Old Bailey on Thursday, prosecutor Karim Khalil, KC, said the background to the shooting was a long-running feud between the “67 gang” from Brixton Hill and their rivals, the “17 gang” from the Wandsworth Road area.