Man seriously hurt after street shooting

Westbourne Road in Woverhampton with shrubs, a wooden fence and a road sign at the junction and then rows of houses and parked car further up the street.Image source, Google
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Police were called to reports of a shooting in Westbourne Road

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A man is in hospital with injuries which could be life-changing, police said, after he was shot in a street in Wolverhampton.

Reports of the shooting saw police called to Westbourne Road on Wednesday, shortly after 18:30 GMT, and officers said a man in his 30s was hurt.

CCTV footage is being reviewed and there is a police presence in the area, a spokesman for the West Midlands force said.

Anyone who has information or dashcam footage was urged to contact police or Crimestoppers.

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