Double shooting leaves one man dead and another critically injured

By Holly Kintuka, Reporter

Two men were changeable successful Birmingham (Image: Birmingham Live)

A murder investigation has been launched aft a treble shooting successful Birmingham near 1 antheral dormant and different 1 injured.

West Midlands Police were called to Rotton Park Road successful Edgbaston earlier 11 p.m. connected November 22 aft reports that 2 men had been shot.

A antheral successful his 30s was recovered injured astatine a autobus halt earlier being taken to infirmary and is presently successful captious condition. The 2nd man, who is reported to beryllium successful his 20s, was recovered successful a car and pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Firearm officers arrested a antheral successful his 30s connected suspicion of execution adjacent Waterloo Road conscionable earlier 12.30 am. The antheral remains successful custody. 

Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from the homicide team, said: “This is simply a tragic incident, and we person worked done the nighttime to recognize precisely what happened.

“We’ve already made bully advancement and arrested a suspect, but I inactive request to perceive from anyone who was successful the country that we’ve not already spoken to.

“This happened adjacent the engaged junction with City Road and it whitethorn beryllium that you’ve got dashcam footage oregon mobile footage from the country conscionable earlier 11 pm.

“We truly request to perceive from you truthful that we tin physique arsenic wide a representation arsenic imaginable of what happened.”

A antheral successful his 30s remains successful custody (Image: Birmingham Live)

Officers remained astatine the transgression country contiguous with roadworthy closures successful place. 

West Midlands Police are appealing for anyone with accusation to interaction them via 101 oregon Live Chat quoting log 5228 of 22 November.

You tin besides anonymously interaction Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.