{"id":71570,"date":"2025-05-03T16:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/71570\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T16:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T16:17:09","slug":"gunshots-fired-near-childrens-playground-in-erdington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/71570\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunshots fired near children&#8217;s playground in Erdington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detectives have sealed off the area<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_park.jpg\" alt=\"The park near Rowden Drive in Erdington \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The park near Rowden Drive in Erdington (Image: Google )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police have launched an investigation after gunshots were fired near a children&#8217;s playground in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/erdington\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Erdington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers responded to reports of gunshots fired towards a vehicle in Rowden Drive at around 11.40pm yesterday, May 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Thankfully no-one was hurt, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE:<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/oldbury-man-charged-after-gun-31564969\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/oldbury-man-charged-after-gun-31564969\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Oldbury man charged after &#8216;gun seized following petrol station robbery&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The shooting in the residential street happened near Abbeyfields Park which has a children&#8217;s play area inside.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746289029_543_0_park.jpg\" alt=\"The park near Rowden Drive in Erdington \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The park near Rowden Drive in Erdington (Image: Google )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A police cordon remained in place today while forensic investigations continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Detectives were carrying out CCTV enquiries in the area and offering reassurances to shaken up locals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Don&#8217;t miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive newsletter here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> spokesperson said: &#8220;We&#8217;re investigating after reports of shots being fired towards a vehicle in Rowden Drive, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> at around 11.40pm yesterday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Thankfully no-one was injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JcXF3MxQGZs3GoiEA8W2fn\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We have a cordon in place as forensic investigations continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Enquiries are also being carried out with CCTV being retrieved and reviewed as we work to establish who is responsible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We understand such incidents can cause alarm and officers are in the area to offer reassurance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Anyone with information can contact us on 101 or via Live Chat on our website, quoting log 6157 of May 3.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Detectives have sealed off the areaThe park near Rowden Drive in Erdington (Image: Google ) Police have 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