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| Four men shot in legs in Birmingham city centre | Four men shot in legs in Birmingham city centre |
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| Four men were taken to hospital with bullet wounds to their legs after an incident in Birmingham city centre. | |
| Police said they were called to the Costcutter shop in Great Hampton Row on Saturday afternoon. | Police said they were called to the Costcutter shop in Great Hampton Row on Saturday afternoon. |
| Three men remain in hospital for treatment for their injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening. | Three men remain in hospital for treatment for their injuries, which are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| West Midlands Police refused to speculate on any motive for the attack. There were no arrests and no direct appeal for witnesses. | West Midlands Police refused to speculate on any motive for the attack. There were no arrests and no direct appeal for witnesses. |
| Det Sgt Reg Collett said extra patrols were in the area "to provide reassurance". | Det Sgt Reg Collett said extra patrols were in the area "to provide reassurance". |
| "Urgent police enquiries in to the incident and what led up to it are continuing," he said. | "Urgent police enquiries in to the incident and what led up to it are continuing," he said. |
| "The scene was cordoned off yesterday to allow forensic examinations to take place." | "The scene was cordoned off yesterday to allow forensic examinations to take place." |
| The BBC tried to reach Costcutter for a comment. | The BBC tried to reach Costcutter for a comment. |