Boy, 6, injured in shotgun shooting in ‘broad daylight’ as police make arrests – National
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man and 17-year-old boy on suspicion of wounding following the incident yesterday.
Officers from West Midlands Police believe a group of men fired shots at a house in Ashbourne Road in the Eastfield area of Wolverhampton at around 4pm on Friday.
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Hide AdThe injured boy, who was in the property at the time, has an injured back and remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The arrested men remain in custody, West Midlands Police said.
Detective Inspector Rod Rose said: ‘These arrests are a significant step forward in our investigation which continues at pace.
‘It's a shocking incident where someone has opened fire with a shotgun in broad daylight.
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Hide Ad‘The motive of this attack remains unclear and we're working hard to try and understand what happened earlier today.’
Police have increased patrols and brought in extra officers following the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.