Man seriously hurt in Washwood Heath
It happened on Saturday night
Police have arrested three people after a man was seriously injured after shots were fired in Washwood Heath on Saturday (19 Oct).
Officers were called to Alderson Road shortly before 10.30pm where a 19-year-old man was found with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital, and remains in a life-threatening condition today (Monday).
Yesterday evening (Sunday) officers stopped a car in Alum Rock Road and three people were arrested.
Two men, aged 46 and 22, and one woman, aged 40, were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody today as our investigations continue.
Officers are remaining at the scene today to carry out further enquiries and are appealing to anyone who was in the area and may have seen or heard anything to come forward.
They believe this was an isolated incident and extra patrols are being carried out in the area.
Officers say they understand the alarm incidents like this can cause and that officers will be providing reassurance to the community, so please talk to them if you have any concerns.