Man arrested after father shot dead

Jermaine Smith died on Saturday after a shooting in Wolverhampton

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a father was shot dead in Wolverhampton.

Jermaine Smith, 30, was killed in a shooting on Lilleshall Crescent in the All Saints area at about 00:15 BST on Saturday.

The arrested man, who is from Wolverhampton, remains in custody for questioning, said West Midlands Police.

The force said that they "understood how worrying and frightening these types of incidents are" and that extra armed and unarmed officers were patrolling in the city.

Mr Smith died at the scene, despite the best efforts of emergency services, police confirmed.

A murder investigation was launched after Mr Smith was fatally shot

Mr Smith's mother, Nadine Shakespeare, previously paid tribute to her son, describing him as "a bright, loving and respectful young man with so many dreams ahead of him".

She said: "Losing him in such a cruel and senseless way has destroyed me. No mother should ever have to bury her child.

"Every day I wake up wishing this was just a bad dream.

"My family and I are broken, and all we want now is justice for my son so his soul can finally rest in peace."