Second man arrested after gun fired in Aston

It happened on Witton Road on Saturday

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 14th Oct 2024

Police have arrested a second man as investigations continue after a gun was fired during disorder in Aston.

The 19-year-old was arrested in the early hours of today (Monday) following the incident at the junction of Witton Road and Endicott Road, just after 7.45pm on Saturday.

He remains in police custody this afternoon on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A 21-year-old also remains under arrest on suspicion of violent disorder.

Police say they know such incidents can be concerning and their teams are carrying out high visibility patrols in the area to offer reassurance as enquiries continue.

CCTV is being retrieved and reviewed as they work to identify everyone who was involved and they'd ask anyone they've not yet spoken but believes they can help to come forward.

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