Investigation launched after shots fired at wedding party in Wolverhampton
Around 100 people were at the event.
Last updated 3rd Jul 2023
Police are investigating after shots were fired at a wedding party in Wolverhampton.
It happened on Saturday night at the Gujarati Association on Mander Street, Merridale, at around 9.30pm.
It's believed a car was driven up to the back of the venue, before someone got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots at another car parked at the venue.
It's then believed a gun was fired back towards the attacker from the direction of the wedding party by another person.
No one is believed to have been injured at this stage, but a vehicle was damaged and will be forensically examined.
Ch Insp Paul Southern, of Wolverhampton Police said:
"This was a totally reckless attack and it's by luck rather than by design that no one was seriously injured or killed.
"We believe there were more than 100 people at this event and it's vital that we speak to anyone who was there and who saw or recorded what happened, so that we can bring those involved to justice.
"The community will be understandably shocked and worried by what happened and we'll be carrying out extra patrols to offer reassurance today."