A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a double shooting in Birmingham that left one man dead and another critically injured.
Police were called to Rotton Park Road, near the junction with City Road, in Edgbaston just before 11pm on Friday after reports of two people being shot. One man, in his 20s, was found dead in a car, while another man, in his 30s, was discovered injured at a bus stop and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Firearms officers arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder on nearby Waterloo Road shortly after midnight. He remains in custody. Road closures were in place on Saturday as police continued their investigation.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from the homicide team, appealed for witnesses, particularly anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area around the time of the incident. He said: 'This is a tragic incident, and we have worked through the night to understand exactly what happened. We’ve already made good progress and arrested a suspect, but I still need to hear from anyone who was in the area that we’ve not already spoken to.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or via Live Chat, quoting log 5228 of 22 November, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
