A 16-year-old boy is left with potentially life-threatening injuries after a shooting near a mosque in Birmingham. Police say officers were called to reports of an incident on Bowyer Road, near St Saviours Road, in the Alum Rock area shortly before 5.30pm on Wednesday. The boy is taken to hospital, where he is treated for gunshot wounds.
West Midlands Police state they do not believe the shooting is linked to the place of worship. Emergency services respond at the scene, where reports describe a significant police presence.
Multiple outlets report that a teenage suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. ITV News says the arrest is on suspicion of attempted murder, while other reporting focuses on the boy’s condition and the location near the mosque.
Authorities have not publicly detailed a motive or any further circumstances surrounding the shooting, and the case is under investigation.
