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Two men arrested after car window shot at in Birmingham | |
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Two men have been arrested after a car window was shot at in a Birmingham street. | Two men have been arrested after a car window was shot at in a Birmingham street. |
Armed police were deployed to Overbury Road in Northfield at about 02:30 GMT after reports of a gunshot. | Armed police were deployed to Overbury Road in Northfield at about 02:30 GMT after reports of a gunshot. |
One man, 23, was arrested at the scene and an 18-year-old was detained in a nearby tower block. A sawn-off shotgun was recovered from a car at the scene. | One man, 23, was arrested at the scene and an 18-year-old was detained in a nearby tower block. A sawn-off shotgun was recovered from a car at the scene. |
Both men are in custody and are being questioned on suspicion of possessing a firearm. | Both men are in custody and are being questioned on suspicion of possessing a firearm. |
Ch Insp Gareth Mason, from West Midlands Police, said a "swift 999 call" enabled the force "to get armed police on the scene quickly", seize an illegal weapon and led to the arrests. | Ch Insp Gareth Mason, from West Midlands Police, said a "swift 999 call" enabled the force "to get armed police on the scene quickly", seize an illegal weapon and led to the arrests. |
There were no reports of injuries. | There were no reports of injuries. |
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