Man charged with firearm possession after stabbing

The scene taped off by police
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A 27-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds in Shard End, Birmingham, on Monday

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition as part of a police investigation into a stabbing in Birmingham.

A 27-year-old man is in hospital after being found with multiple stab wounds outside a shop on Heath Way in Shard End on Monday.

West Midlands Police said the man accused of firearms offences was arrested on Wednesday and charged on Thursday.

He is due to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on Friday.

A firearm and ammunition had been recovered as part of the investigation, the force said.

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