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| Birmingham school in 'lockdown' after shots fired outside | Birmingham school in 'lockdown' after shots fired outside |
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| A primary school was put on "lockdown" after shots were fired outside and a man ran into the building for shelter. | A primary school was put on "lockdown" after shots were fired outside and a man ran into the building for shelter. |
| The two shots were fired from a car at the man, who was on a bicycle outside St Edmund's RC Primary School and Nursery in Springhill, Birmingham. | |
| The man later fled. It is believed to have been a targeted attack, West Midlands Police said. | |
| A member of staff's car was damaged but no-one was hurt. Police were at the school on Thursday to reassure people. | |
| More updates on this story | |
| "It is not believed that the school or any of the children or staff were the target of the attack. | "It is not believed that the school or any of the children or staff were the target of the attack. |
| "We are still searching for the victim, who is also thought not to have been injured, and the offender who made off in the vehicle," police said. | "We are still searching for the victim, who is also thought not to have been injured, and the offender who made off in the vehicle," police said. |
| Det Insp Richard Marsh said a number of people were outside the school at the time and he urged them to contact the force. | |
| "We are still trying to identify the vehicle and the public could have crucial information to assist our enquiries," he said. | |
| "We appreciate this will have caused some shock in the community but we believe this was a targeted incident unconnected to the school. | |
| "We are still trying the establish the full circumstances behind what happened and we need the victim to come forward; along with the help of witnesses in the area at the time." |