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| Armed police surround Birmingham pub after man shot dead | Armed police surround Birmingham pub after man shot dead |
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| Armed police were surrounding a pub in Birmingham on Friday evening after a man was shot dead there. | Armed police were surrounding a pub in Birmingham on Friday evening after a man was shot dead there. |
| Officers were called just before 6pm to the Dovecote pub in Cockshut Hill after reports of shots being fired. | Officers were called just before 6pm to the Dovecote pub in Cockshut Hill after reports of shots being fired. |
| The victim has been identified and his family have been informed. | The victim has been identified and his family have been informed. |
| Ch Supt Alex Murray of West Midlands police said: "We believe this may have been a targeted attack which happened in a busy pub in broad daylight this afternoon. | Ch Supt Alex Murray of West Midlands police said: "We believe this may have been a targeted attack which happened in a busy pub in broad daylight this afternoon. |
| "At this stage we do not believe this is connected with any other incident. Local officers are at the scene and are being supported by armed police. | "At this stage we do not believe this is connected with any other incident. Local officers are at the scene and are being supported by armed police. |
| "Detectives from CID are already undertaking inquiries at the scene. This would have been a shocking incident for witnesses and will have a huge impact on the local community. | "Detectives from CID are already undertaking inquiries at the scene. This would have been a shocking incident for witnesses and will have a huge impact on the local community. |
| "I want to reassure residents that we are working hard to find the person responsible for this attack and are following a number of lines of inquiry at this early stage." | "I want to reassure residents that we are working hard to find the person responsible for this attack and are following a number of lines of inquiry at this early stage." |
| The motive for the attack was unclear. Cockshut Hill and the surrounding area is likely to remain closed until Saturday. | The motive for the attack was unclear. Cockshut Hill and the surrounding area is likely to remain closed until Saturday. |
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