Two men hurt as shots fired in city street

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West Midlands Police said there were a lot of people in the area at the time the shots were fired

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Two men were injured when shots were fired in a Birmingham street, police say.

The incident happened in Bickford Road in Aston at about 06:00 GMT and detectives said a lot of people were in the area at the time.

The two men were taken to hospital with gunshot injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening, the force added. Officers will remain in the area throughout Sunday carrying out further inquiries.

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