Gunshots fired from VW Golf that crashed into 'a number of' vehicles and was then abandoned - police
Gunshots were fired from a speeding VW Golf which later hit other vehicles and was abandoned in Sandwell, police say.
Police in Sandwell believe shots were fired from the car travelling at speed along Woden Road East in Wednesbury on Tuesday afternoon.
The car was found abandoned near Crankhall Lane after colliding with a number of other vehicles and West Midlands Police says it is in the early stages of establishing what happened, with a number of bullet casings recovered and sent off to be forensically examined.
A spokesman for Sandwell Police said: "We're continuing to ask for information after gun shots were fired in Wednesbury yesterday.
"It's understood they came from a VW Golf which was travelling at speed along Woden Road East at around 4.20pm.
"The car was then in collision with a number of other vehicles before being abandoned off Crankhall Lane shortly after.
"We're in the early stages of our investigation to establish exactly what happened and why.
"We've recovered a number of casings to be forensically examined.
"This has understandably caused concern within the area, and we've stepped up patrols as we actively work to identify who was involved.
"We're grateful for the support we've received from the community during our investigation and we remain keen for anyone who has witnessed this incident or has dash cam footage of what happened to contact us.
"You can do this via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, quoting log 3123 of January 16."
