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| Parts of Coventry city centre have been sealed off by police after shots were fired at a taxi in the early hours. | |
| Three shots were fired from a handgun at a taxi in the Palmer Lane and Trinity Street area at about 0320 BST, West Midlands Police said. | Three shots were fired from a handgun at a taxi in the Palmer Lane and Trinity Street area at about 0320 BST, West Midlands Police said. |
| No-one was injured. Hales Street, Trinity Street and Fairfax Street have been closed to pedestrians and traffic. | No-one was injured. Hales Street, Trinity Street and Fairfax Street have been closed to pedestrians and traffic. |
| A man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. | A man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. |
| The roads are expected to remain closed for several hours, police said. | The roads are expected to remain closed for several hours, police said. |
| It is thought the shots were fired following a dispute at the Club Release night club in Burges, Coventry, which spilled out into the street, police said. | |
| Anyone who was in Club Release or the Palmer Lane or Trinity Street area in the early hours of Sunday is urged to contact police or call Crimestoppers anonymously. |