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| Man killed in shooting at Dove Cote pub in Birmingham | Man killed in shooting at Dove Cote pub in Birmingham |
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| A man has been shot dead at a pub in Birmingham. | A man has been shot dead at a pub in Birmingham. |
| He was shot at the Dove Cote pub in Cockshut Hill, Yardley, at about 17:45 BST. Police believe it was a "targeted attack", although they said the motive "remains unclear". | He was shot at the Dove Cote pub in Cockshut Hill, Yardley, at about 17:45 BST. Police believe it was a "targeted attack", although they said the motive "remains unclear". |
| The man has been identified and his family were being informed, West Midlands Police said. | |
| Roads in the area have been cordoned off and will stay closed until Saturday, the force said. | |
| Ch Supt Alex Murray said: "We believe this may have been a targeted attack which happened in a busy pub in broad daylight this afternoon. | Ch Supt Alex Murray said: "We believe this may have been a targeted attack which happened in a busy pub in broad daylight this afternoon. |
| "At this stage we do not believe this is connected with any other incident." | "At this stage we do not believe this is connected with any other incident." |
| 'Wild rumours' | |
| Ch Supt Murray said detectives were already interviewing witnesses at the scene and "following a number of lines of inquiry". | Ch Supt Murray said detectives were already interviewing witnesses at the scene and "following a number of lines of inquiry". |
| He said: "This would have been a shocking incident for witnesses and will have a huge impact on the local community. | He said: "This would have been a shocking incident for witnesses and will have a huge impact on the local community. |
| "I want to reassure residents that we are working hard to find the person responsible for this attack." | "I want to reassure residents that we are working hard to find the person responsible for this attack." |
| A Yardley resident, who did not want to be named, said there were a large number of police officers at the scene. | |
| He said: "Cockshut Hill is closed... and a bus was stopped further down the hill at Duncroft Road. | |
| "It looked like they were moving the passengers to another coach, because it's right on the bus route. | |
| "There are a lot of wild rumours flying around about [the shooting] right now." | |
| The Stonegate Pub Company, which runs the Dove Cote, said none of its staff had been hurt in the shooting. | |
| In a statement the company said: "The incident is currently being investigated by the police and we are assisting them with their enquiries. | |
| "The pub is currently closed and [will] remain so while the investigation continues." |