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Wolverhampton shooting: Post-mortem examination due Wolverhampton shooting: Police using 'stop and search' powers
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A post-mortem examination is due to take place on a man who died in hospital after being shot in Wolverhampton. Police are using "stop and search" powers in Wolverhampton after a man was fatally shot in the city.
The victim, in his 20s, was fatally wounded in Valley Road, Park Village, at about 21:10 BST on Friday. The victim, in his 20s, was attacked in Valley Road, Park Village, at about 21:10 BST on Friday.
He was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and then to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he died.He was taken to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and then to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he died.
He is yet to be formally identified but his family are aware, police said. Police said a post-mortem examination was due to take place on Sunday.
Tearful mourners left a bunch of flowers at the scene on Saturday. He is yet to be formally identified but his family are aware, police added.
Police said they would increase patrols in the area and extra armed officers would be in the city as the "hunt for the gunman" continued. Officers from West Midlands Police said they would be using Section 60 powers to stop and search people "without reasonable grounds" if they suspect they may be involved in violence.
Officers also said they would be using Section 60 powers overnight to stop and search people "without the need for reasonable grounds" if they suspected they might be involved in violence.