THIS is the shocking moment a teenager is shot in the face at point-blank during a "petty" row over supermarket queue-jumping.
College student Hassan Hussein was blasted with a double-barrel shotgun after being pursued down the street by two brothers "hellbent on revenge".
He had allegedly stepped out in front of them while paying for his shopping at a Morrisons in Brierfield, Lancashire.
During the assault, Neil Barnett, 34, pinned Hassan to the ground before his brother Lee, 37, shouted: "Hold on to him."
Lee then stood over the 19-year-old and opened fire at incredibly close range.
The siblings fled the scene, leaving their victim for dead at the roadside.
Hassan suffered horrific facial injuries in the attack, and police said he was "lucky to be alive" after making a miraculous recovery.
At Burnley Crown Court, Lee Barnett was caged for 28 years after admitting attempted murder.
His brother Neil, who pleaded guilty to intent to cause grievous bodily harm, was locked up for seven years and two months.
The near-fatal shooting occurred at around 7pm on March 10 this year.
Neil Barnett accused Hassan and his friends of pushing in front of him in the queue.
He also racially abused one of the group and then said: "I will kill you and your family."
Hassan was followed into a nearby alleyway where a scuffle broke out and Neil made a nine-second call to his brother, who dashed to their scene from their home in nearby Burnley.
Witnesses reported seeing the pair banging an axe on railings close to a community centre as they sought out the teens.
Once they tracked down the group of friends, Neil pulled Hassan to the ground.
In a statement, Hassan said: "This guy came towards me with an axe.
"I grabbed it and hit him, we both went to the floor.
"As I looked up, I saw the other man's hands and then the shotgun - it was like cut-up from the front. It wasn’t massive.
"There was then a loud bang and then a flash went off. My head hit the ground and I remember thinking 's***'. Then I heard ringing."
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