{"id":403150,"date":"2025-09-06T17:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T17:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403150\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T17:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T17:10:26","slug":"gun-fired-at-men-on-wolverhampton-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/403150\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun fired at men on Wolverhampton street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen fire at group in Wolverhampton<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2_Screenshot-2022-08-22-140652.png\" alt=\"Kipling Road, Wolverhampton\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Kipling Road, Wolverhampton(Image: Google Street View)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police are searching for gunmen after shots were fired at a group in a Wolverhampton street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The men were standing in Kipling Road when they were approached by two males, around 8.30pm on Friday (September 5).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A gun was discharged but thankfully no one was injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/asad-khan-police-appeal-breaking-32427225\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More: Alum Rock murder probe latest &#8211; &#8216;you must not approach&#8217; warning as police appeal to find man<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation has been launched to identify who was involved and police are asking for anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage to contact them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective Inspector, Matt Marston, from Major Crime, said: &#8220;We are in the early stages of our investigation and ask anyone who may have any information about the incident to get in touch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BirminghamLive WhatsAppLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe&#8217;d like to hear from anyone who was in the area, and may have dashcam or doorbell footage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We are reviewing CCTV footage and forensically examining the scene as part of our enquiries to understand what happened and who were involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The statement added: &#8220;You can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101 quoting log 5430 of 5 September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">If there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. 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