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| Birmingham shooting: Residents 'worry' after teens hurt | Birmingham shooting: Residents 'worry' after teens hurt |
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| The shooting of two boys on a doorstep outside a Halloween party has left nearby residents fearful and shocked. | The shooting of two boys on a doorstep outside a Halloween party has left nearby residents fearful and shocked. |
| A 15-year-old boy suffered "serious internal injuries" when a bullet went through him before lodging in the stomach of another boy, aged 14, in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Friday. | |
| A councillor said it was "scary" for residents, while neighbours added the incident was "shocking". | A councillor said it was "scary" for residents, while neighbours added the incident was "shocking". |
| Police do not believe the boys were targeted deliberately. | Police do not believe the boys were targeted deliberately. |
| West Midlands Police said the bullet that hit the two teenagers went through the front and out the back of one of the boys, before lodging in the other's stomach. | West Midlands Police said the bullet that hit the two teenagers went through the front and out the back of one of the boys, before lodging in the other's stomach. |
| Officers said the weapon was discharged from a car, which left the scene in Victoria Road at about 20:15 GMT. | Officers said the weapon was discharged from a car, which left the scene in Victoria Road at about 20:15 GMT. |
| Chaman Lal, the Labour councillor for Soho and Jewellery Quarter, which covers the area, said it was "terrible" that innocent victims could be shot at in "random shootings". | |
| "It is terrible news, really scary for residents, for something like this to have happened on their doorsteps," he added. | "It is terrible news, really scary for residents, for something like this to have happened on their doorsteps," he added. |
| "It is a decent, quiet area, not a crime-ridden area, so for something like this to happen is really worrying for me and residents in the area." | "It is a decent, quiet area, not a crime-ridden area, so for something like this to happen is really worrying for me and residents in the area." |
| Harpal Bansal, who has lived in the area for 28 years, said "it is scary now". | |
| "You can't dare to say anything, you never know whether people have anything with them." | |
| John Foster, 58, said the shooting made him scared for his 11-year-old daughter. | |
| "It's really brought me closer to her. I'm worried for her future," he said. | |
| He had been aware of other shootings in the area but said: "This was really surprising. | |
| "It happened so near to where I live. | |
| "I used to go out at night but now I don't as there is always something going on - people with hoodies on, things going on." | |
| Ali Hama, who has worked at a grocery shop on the corner of Victoria Road for seven years, said: "It is worrying for the younger generation. | Ali Hama, who has worked at a grocery shop on the corner of Victoria Road for seven years, said: "It is worrying for the younger generation. |
| "To be honest, two to three months ago it happened on the next road along. | "To be honest, two to three months ago it happened on the next road along. |
| "It's something going on with guns and stuff in the Handsworth area, and the police have to do something about it." | "It's something going on with guns and stuff in the Handsworth area, and the police have to do something about it." |
| Peter Smith, 81, who lives near the scene of the shooting, said a neighbour told him about it on Saturday morning. | |
| Mr Smith, who moved in Handsworth in 1960, said the area had got "rougher" but was still a good place to live. | Mr Smith, who moved in Handsworth in 1960, said the area had got "rougher" but was still a good place to live. |
| "Everybody along the road - they are good neighbours," he said. | "Everybody along the road - they are good neighbours," he said. |
| "There are many nationalities but everybody gets on with one another." | "There are many nationalities but everybody gets on with one another." |
| The retired grocer said crime had risen but he did "not feel worried" and expected to stay there. | The retired grocer said crime had risen but he did "not feel worried" and expected to stay there. |
| "I have very happy memories here and have my friends in Handsworth, and my neighbours". | "I have very happy memories here and have my friends in Handsworth, and my neighbours". |
| Community activist Desmond Jaddoo said more needs to be done to tackle violence, adding: "It does bring into question how safe are our streets, that this could happen to two schoolboys. | Community activist Desmond Jaddoo said more needs to be done to tackle violence, adding: "It does bring into question how safe are our streets, that this could happen to two schoolboys. |
| "Issues like this affect local families, the residents that live in the vicinity of Victoria Road. People generally have expressed concerns regarding their safety." | "Issues like this affect local families, the residents that live in the vicinity of Victoria Road. People generally have expressed concerns regarding their safety." |
| Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood, said : "These two boys were arriving at a Halloween party which also had a number of other children in attendance. | |
| "It is truly appalling that they have been subjected to such a violent attack with such potentially life-changing consequences." | "It is truly appalling that they have been subjected to such a violent attack with such potentially life-changing consequences." |
| A spokeswoman for the nearby King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys said the school remained "extra vigilant" in "circumstances such as this". | |
| The 15-year-old has serious internal injuries, while the 14-year-old has had surgery to remove the bullet. | The 15-year-old has serious internal injuries, while the 14-year-old has had surgery to remove the bullet. |
| Both are said to be in stable condition, and they have spoken to police. | Both are said to be in stable condition, and they have spoken to police. |
| Officers have appealed for witnesses and motorists who may have dashboard camera footage of surrounding roads on Friday evening. | Officers have appealed for witnesses and motorists who may have dashboard camera footage of surrounding roads on Friday evening. |