Man arrested on suspicion of murder after one died and another ­critical after Birmingham shooting

A MAN was arrested yesterday connected suspicion of execution aft 1 antheral died and different was ­critically injured successful a shooting.

Firearms officers picked up the ­suspect, successful his 30s, adjacent to the country conscionable earlier 12.30am and helium remained successful custody past night.

Officers swamped Edgbaston successful Birmingham 90 minutes earlier pursuing reports 2 radical had been gunned down.

They recovered a antheral successful his 20s successful a car.

He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

His household person been informed.

Another man, successful his 30s, was recovered injured astatine a autobus halt and was taken to infirmary wherever helium was successful a captious information past night.

Det Insp Nick Barnes, from the West Midlands Police homicide team, said: “This is simply a tragic incident.

“We’ve worked done the nighttime to recognize precisely what happened.

“We’ve made bully advancement and arrested a suspect, but I inactive request to perceive from anyone who was successful the area.”

He urged drivers who were adjacent the junction of City Road and Rotton Park Road astatine astir 11pm to get successful interaction arsenic they whitethorn person applicable dash-cam footage.

He said: “We truly request to perceive from you.”