Overview

• Officers were called shortly after 3.10am to reports of gunfire on Leicester Street in Whitmore Reans, where two men were found seriously injured in a car.
• A man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene, while a man in his 30s remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
• West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation at an early stage, with multiple scenes secured and high-visibility patrols in the area.
• Section 60 powers will operate in parts of Whitmore Reans from 7pm Friday until 8am Saturday, allowing stop-and-search without individual suspicion.
• Leicester Street and part of Gloucester Street are closed with diversions, and witnesses or anyone with footage are urged to call 101 quoting log 358 of 19 September.