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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Police shooting probe after gun fired outside Tipton school
Police are investigating a shooting after a gun was fired outside a Tipton primary school. Police were called to reports of a firearms discharge near Glebefields Primary School at around 3.30pm yesterday, July 18. Staff and children at the Sandgate Road school were kept on school grounds whilst officers made the area safe. READ MORE: Woman's body pulled from Birmingham canal as police seal off towpath No-one was injured but West Midlands Police said it understood why families in the community might be concerned. It urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the force. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "An investigation has been launched following a shooting in Tipton yesterday afternoon, July 18. "We were called to reports of a firearms discharge in Sandgate Road, Tipton, at around 3.30pm. "Thankfully, no-one was injured. "We understand the concern in the community with a school nearby. "Students, parents and staff were kept on school grounds whilst police attended and made the area safe. "If anyone has any information, dash-cam or doorbell footage, you can get in touch by calling 101, quoting log 3576 of July 18." Information can also be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
School lockdown after reported shooting
Police are investigating a shooting near a school in the West Midlands. Officers were called to reports of a shot being fired on Sandgate Road in Tipton at about 15:30 BST on Friday, West Midlands Police said. "Thankfully no one was injured," a spokesperson added. The force said it understood the concern in the community, given the proximity of Glebefields Primary School. "Students, parents and staff were kept on school grounds whilst police attended and made the area safe," it added. The force has called on anyone with relevant information or footage from dashcams or doorbell cameras to get in contact. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Related internet links West Midlands Police
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Tipton school lockdown after shot fired
Police are investigating a shooting near a school in the West were called to reports of a shot being fired on Sandgate Road in Tipton at about 15:30 BST on Friday, West Midlands Police said."Thankfully no one was injured," a spokesperson force said it understood the concern in the community, given the proximity of Glebefields Primary School. "Students, parents and staff were kept on school grounds whilst police attended and made the area safe," it force has called on anyone with relevant information or footage from dashcams or doorbell cameras to get in contact. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
