Two men arrested, one on suspicion of attempted murder, after man shot outside Birmingham bar
Two people have been arrested after shots were fired outside a busy city centre bar.
A 21-year-old man was shot in the arm during the incident on John Bright Street in the early hours of Saturday.
The incident happened at 3.15am as people were leaving bars in the busy area near New Street Station.
Police have now arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder and a 20-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender and possession of a bladed article. Both remain in custody for questioning.
It comes after officers traced them to an address in Highgate using received intelligence.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We have set up a dedicated Major Incident Public Portal for the public to send information directly to our detectives.
"If people suspect something, we’d urge them to get in touch. We take all investigations involving firearms extremely seriously.
"Guns have no place on our streets. Those who use them to kill or cause fear or harm will be prosecuted with the full force of the law.
"It comes after we launched Operation Target, which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences.
"We have increased our patrols in the city centre to provide reassurance to the public. Please speak to us if you have any concerns."
