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Man shot in stomach in Walsall gym car park | Man shot in stomach in Walsall gym car park |
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A man has been shot in the stomach in a gym car park in Walsall. | |
Police said the man, aged in his 40s, was seriously injured in the shooting near Better Gym in Walsall Wood Road. | |
The offender is believed to have left in a car driven by another man after the shooting at about 20:00 GMT on Sunday. | The offender is believed to have left in a car driven by another man after the shooting at about 20:00 GMT on Sunday. |
Appealing for witnesses to come forward, West Midlands Police said the motive was "not clear at this stage" and extra patrols had been introduced. | |
Ch Supt Andy Parsons said he understood the "shock and concern of residents in the area" but wanted to reassure them that incidents like this were rare. | |
Part of the gym car park remains sealed off, but staff said the gym was open. | |
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