A man who fired a gun at a residential property in Halifax before fleeing the UK has been jailed, in a case that, while primarily a matter for the criminal courts, carries real implications for those who own, let or invest in property across West Yorkshire. The details of the offence - a firearm discharged at an occupied house, followed by the defendant's flight abroad to evade justice - underline a category of violent, targeted crime that, though rare, disproportionately affects perceptions of specific streets and postcodes long after the individual case is resolved.