Part of Walsall town centre sealed off by police due to alleged stabbing
Part of a Black Country town centre is sealed off after a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death at a Walsall nightclub.
It happened around Newport Street in Walsall with officers spotted at the scene earlier this morning.
Residents took to social media to show a road blocked by police officers at around 6am due to an alleged stabbing.
A murder probe has been launched and officers urged anyone with information to come forward.
Police are yet to confirm the nature of the incident.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We're currently dealing with an incident at Newport Street in Walsall town centre.
"There is a cordon in place and the road remains closed while we investigate. We will provide more details as soon as we can."
People who work in the area described seeing police activity as they arrived for their shift this morning.
One shop worker, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: "The police cordon was there when I arrived at work this morning at around 8am.
"There was a couple of police vans and a few police cars.
"I wondered what had happened. I don't know much else."
A staff member in another nearby shop, who didn't want to be named, said: "I saw the police cordon at about 10am. I was shocked.
"I don't know what has happened but we've had a lot of violence in the town centre. It's scary."
Another man, who did not want to be named, said he had heard there had been a stabbing.
He said: "There has apparently been yet another stabbing in Walsall. When is this going to end?
"The police, local councils and venues across the West Midlands are trying their hardest to fight back and to prevent these occurrences from happening, and most of all to protect the public, but it’s happening again and again."
