02-06-2025
Moment gunman opens fire in the middle of the street after brawl breaks out in Birmingham
Shocking footage has captured the terrifying moment a gunman opened fire in the middle of a residential street in Birmingham.
Police were called following reports of shots being fired at around on Sunday morning amid a brawl on Kenrick Croft, in Castle Vale.
In a chilling video clip, a hooded figure is seen sending two shots in the direction of a group of people while women's screams can be heard in the background.
The gunman then runs towards the direction of the camera as officers were quickly scrambled to the scene.
A 40-year-old man and 41-year-old woman have since been arrested on suspicion of disorder and possession of a firearm. Both are in custody for questioning.
Meanwhile, a 43-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of the same offences, was hospitalised following the incident. He is set to be questioned in due course.
West Midlands Police said that officers had received reports of a group involved in a 'melee' and that, at present, no individuals had sustained gunshot injuries.
A spokesperson for the force said: 'We're investigating after disorder where gunshots were fired in Kenrick Croft, Castle Vale, at around 2am yesterday (1 June).
'It's understood a group were involved in a melee but no-one was present when officers arrived.
'At this stage, no-one is understood to have sustained gunshot injuries.
'Following enquiries we later arrested three people on suspicion of being connected to the disorder.'
Officers confirmed they are carrying out 'extensive enquiries' to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, alongside who was involved.
They also assured members of the public that the force has 'stepped up reassurance patrols'.
Any individuals with information related to the incident are asked to contact the force either via the Live Chat on their website, or by calling 101, quoting log 446 of 1/6/25.
The appalling footage comes following a broad daylight shooting in April that killed a 60-year-old father, with the horrific moment captured on camera.
Shots were fired through blinds into the terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday April 5, before cries of 'they killed my dad ' could be heard.
A video, which circulated on local WhatsApp groups and social media platforms, shows two people approach the property on Elm Street at 5.17pm.
One of them appears to break a window while the other pulls out a gun, and a shot is then heard as it is fired, before two people run off and cries of panic are heard.
Durham Constabulary officers confirmed they were called to the property at about 5.20pm after reports of a 'disturbance', where a man was found to have been shot.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the 60-year-old man - named locally as Barry Dawson, also known as 'Buck' - was pronounced dead at the scene.
