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Nathaniel Collins and Nageen, both aged 20 and from Bradford, have been jailed for a combined 52 years at Leeds Crown Court after being convicted of the attempted murder of a 32-year-old male victim in a Huddersfield residential street, Daily Dazzling Dawn can report. Collins was sentenced to 27 years, while Nageen received 25 years, for attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
The sentencing on Monday 9 November followed a West Yorkshire Police investigation into a handgun attack on Smiths Avenue, Huddersfield, on 1 December 2025. The case was handled by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET), which identified Collins and Nageen as suspects and built the prosecution case against them.
The incident took place at just before 8pm on 1 December 2025 when the victim, a 32-year-old man, was approached by two men on Smiths Avenue. They fired at him and then made off in a car. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries to an arm and a leg.
An investigation was launched by HMET, which resulted in the identification of Collins and Nageen as suspects. Collins, of St Paul’s Road, was arrested on 12 December and later charged, while Nageen, of Ringwood Road, was arrested and charged in January. Although the weapons used in the attack were not recovered, Daily Dazzling Dawn learned that it was determined the victim had been injured by bullets fired from handguns.
At Leeds Crown Court, Collins was sentenced to 27 years for attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Nageen was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the same offences. The combined sentence exceeds 50 years and reflects the seriousness with which the courts and West Yorkshire Police treat firearms offending.
Daily Dazzling Dawn understands that the sentences were imposed after convictions for attempted murder, a charge that carries significant custodial terms where there is evidence of an intention to kill. The court heard details of the attack and the police investigation that followed.
DS Ade Belle of HMET, the officer in the case, told journalists: “Nathaniel Collins and Mohammed Nageen clearly used a very significant level of violence on that night on 1 December and we firmly believe they fully intended to kill their victim. It is extremely fortunate he did not suffer more severe injuries and this incident did not prove to be a murder.”
DS Belle added that firearms offending is treated incredibly seriously by West Yorkshire Police, and he sought to reassure residents that all necessary specialist resources are used to identify and arrest those responsible. Daily Dazzling Dawn understands that specialist detectives also continue to investigate organised criminal activity involving firearms across West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Police has urged anyone with information about organised crime or persons possessing these weapons in their communities to contact the force or the independent Crimestoppers charity. Information can be reported to Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.
The force’s appeal underlines the role community intelligence plays in identifying those who use or supply illegal firearms. Both Collins and Nageen will now begin lengthy custodial sentences, with the combined 52-year total serving as a clear warning to anyone involved in gun crime across the region.
