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Two teenage boys hurt in Birmingham city shooting | Two teenage boys hurt in Birmingham city shooting |
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Two teenage boys have been hurt in a shooting in Birmingham. | Two teenage boys have been hurt in a shooting in Birmingham. |
A 15-year-old was shot in the back and a 14-year-old was hit in the arm in the incident in Handsworth on Friday night. | A 15-year-old was shot in the back and a 14-year-old was hit in the arm in the incident in Handsworth on Friday night. |
The older boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, while the younger boy was not thought to be seriously injured. | The older boy is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, while the younger boy was not thought to be seriously injured. |
The gunshots are believed to have been fired from a car which left the scene in Victoria Road at about 20:15 GMT, West Midlands Police said. | The gunshots are believed to have been fired from a car which left the scene in Victoria Road at about 20:15 GMT, West Midlands Police said. |
Det Sgt Matt Marston said: "We are still piecing together the circumstances around what happened, but we will not tolerate anyone being shot, especially not teenagers." | Det Sgt Matt Marston said: "We are still piecing together the circumstances around what happened, but we will not tolerate anyone being shot, especially not teenagers." |
The force's chief constable referred to the victims as "children" on Twitter. | |
The road has been cordoned off for a police investigation. | The road has been cordoned off for a police investigation. |
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