Man shot dead in Birmingham named by police

Raad Asmael was recovered injured wrong a car connected Rotton Park Road, astatine the junction of City Road successful Edgbaston, but was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

A 2nd antheral recovered injured astatine a adjacent autobus halt was taken to hospital, wherever helium remains successful a unchangeable condition.

The household of Mr Asmael said successful a statement: “Indeed, we beryllium to Allah and so to him we shall return. Our beloved husband, son, begetter and brother.”

Officers are continuing to entreaty to anyone who was successful the country astatine the time, oregon who whitethorn person dashcam footage oregon mobile telephone footage from the area, to interaction them.

Detective Chief Inspector Laura Harrison said: “Our thoughts are with Raad’s household astatine this incredibly hard clip and we are doing everything we tin to recognize precisely what happened.

“The shooting took spot adjacent the engaged junction with City Road and it whitethorn beryllium that you person accusation which tin assistance our probe progress.

“If so, delight get successful interaction urgently.”