Attempted murder arrests after shooting in West Brom
Police have arrested seven people in total
Police in the West Midlands have arrested seven people in total, after a shooting in West Bromwich earlier this month.
Officers were called to reports that a vehicle was shot near the junction with Trinity Way at around 11:35am on 1 May.
A man in his 20s received hospital treatment for gunshot wounds to his shoulder and head.
He has since been discharged.
On Tuesday (20 May), police made seven arrests in Smethwick and West Bromwich.
Arrests:
- Two men aged 21 and 22 from West Bromwich were arrested on suspicion of attempt murder
- Two men aged 26 and 44 from West Bromwich were arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife in a public place
- Three men, aged 20, 21 and 22 from Birmingham were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to supply class A drugs and assisting an offender
Police also recovered a quantity of class A drugs during the arrests.
All men remain in custody for questioning.