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| Wolverhampton shooting: Police begin murder inquiry | Wolverhampton shooting: Police begin murder inquiry |
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| A man has died in hospital after being shot in an inner-city area of Wolverhampton. | A man has died in hospital after being shot in an inner-city area of Wolverhampton. |
| Police were called to Valley Road, Park Village, after gunshots were heard at about 21:10 BST on Friday. | Police were called to Valley Road, Park Village, after gunshots were heard at about 21:10 BST on Friday. |
| Minutes later, officers said they were made aware of a man with serious injuries who had been driven to nearby New Cross Hospital. | Minutes later, officers said they were made aware of a man with serious injuries who had been driven to nearby New Cross Hospital. |
| He died at 02:00 BST on Saturday, police said. The victim has not yet been formally identified. | He died at 02:00 BST on Saturday, police said. The victim has not yet been formally identified. |
| His family is being supported by officers. | His family is being supported by officers. |
| Tearful mourners left a bunch of flowers at the scene this morning. | |
| This is a residential street containing many houses and flats. A primary school is nearby. | |
| The street remains cordoned off and there is a strong police presence while officers continue their investigation into exactly what happened here. | |
| Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust posted on social media on to reassure patients that there were "no safety issues" and the hospital was "fully functioning". | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust posted on social media on to reassure patients that there were "no safety issues" and the hospital was "fully functioning". |
| On Friday, a Trust spokesman said: "At approx. 9.30pm tonight a man was brought in to the Emergency Department at New Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound. | On Friday, a Trust spokesman said: "At approx. 9.30pm tonight a man was brought in to the Emergency Department at New Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound. |
| "There were no gunshots fired at New Cross Hospital. The hospital is functioning as normal." | "There were no gunshots fired at New Cross Hospital. The hospital is functioning as normal." |