{"id":134141,"date":"2025-05-26T20:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/134141\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T20:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T20:38:12","slug":"two-men-shot-near-birmingham-primary-school-as-police-rush-to-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/134141\/","title":{"rendered":"Two men shot near Birmingham primary school as police rush to scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">One man has been left injured after two men were shot at Handsworth, Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred near Heathfield Primary School on Heathfield Road in the early hours of this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics attended the scene, treating the man who suffered a gunshot wound in his leg.<\/p>\n<p>Police immediately sealed off the surrounding area, which has been reopened since 10.30am.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"c2851\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"7ac11b9fcfe42d345811e0c834d22d12\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20705%20370'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/heathfield-road.png\" width=\"705\" height=\"370\" alt=\"Heathfield Road\"\/>The incident occurred on Heathfield RoadGoogle Maps<\/p>\n<p>West Midlands Police said: &#8220;We are investigating after a man was injured after shots were fired at two men in Heathfield Road, Handsworth in the early hours of today (Monday).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were alerted by ambulance colleagues at around 2.30am to a man in his 20s who had suffered a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The man was treated and taken to hospital by paramedics with an injury to his leg which is not believed to be life-threatening.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The force confirmed that CCTV footage has been obtained and is being &#8220;reviewed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LATEST DEVELOPMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second man who was shot at was not injured.<\/p>\n<p>West Midlands Police added: &#8220;We know incidents like this can be concerning and there will be officers in the area as the investigation progresses as well as to offer reassurance to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone with information about the incident should call 101 or message via Live Chat on our website, quoting crime reference 20\/252789\/25.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To pass on what you know without saying who you are, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"63675\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"c95edf0799f2e444fe25117266f7229f\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204096%202431'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/west-midlands-police.jpg\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2431\" alt=\"West Midlands Police\"\/><\/p>\n<p>West Midlands Police has appealed for information<\/p>\n<p>PA<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbnews.com\/news\/nottinghamshire-news-man-flashed-children-police-cctv-broad-daylight-nuthall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urgent hunt has also been launched<\/a> in Nottinghamshire for a man who exposed himself to two children.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on March 23, 2025, with the suspect reportedly flashing in front of the children in broad daylight.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have now released CCTV footage of the man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the individual.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One man has been left injured after two men were shot at Handsworth, Birmingham. 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