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Neighbours speak of shock after car rams gates and shots fired at house on edge of Wolverhampton

Neighbours have spoken of their shock after a car rammed through security gates at a house on the outskirts of Wolverhampton before shots were fired towards a property.

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Police at the scene in Codsall Road

A dog was killed in the drama which happened in Codsall Road just before 12.25am on Wednesday.

Two cars, including a Land Rover, pulled up outside a home on the street before the 4x4 rammed through the gates and a group of men got out and fired shots towards the house.

The vehicle was then set alight and the group escaped in the second car.

Police at the scene in Codsall Road in the early hours of the morning

West Midlands Police said a dog, who was shot and also suffered other injuries, died at the scene but no-one else at the address was injured.