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| One dead and two injured in Birmingham knife and gun disorder | One dead and two injured in Birmingham knife and gun disorder |
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| A man has been shot dead during disorder in Birmingham, police have said. | A man has been shot dead during disorder in Birmingham, police have said. |
| West Midlands Police were called to the Stratford Road in Sparkbrook at 19:30 BST on Wednesday. | |
| Two other men, one with knife wounds and another with gunshot injuries, were taken to hospital for treatment. | Two other men, one with knife wounds and another with gunshot injuries, were taken to hospital for treatment. |
| A number of arrests have been made, police said. Farm Road and Grantham Road have been sealed off while police investigate the scene. | A number of arrests have been made, police said. Farm Road and Grantham Road have been sealed off while police investigate the scene. |
| The A34 Stratford Road was closed all Thursday morning but reopened at lunchtime. | |
| One shopkeeper, who did not want to be named, said he had been leaving the area on a bus when a woman in front of him cried out and he looked out of the window. | |
| "I saw a man lying in a pool of blood by the side of the road," he said. | |
| "People were surrounding him and trying to help. | |
| "I didn't understand what I was seeing, whether he had been shot or stabbed. | |
| "It has made me scared. I'm worried about my shop." | |
| A woman said she had been travelling on a different bus when it was stopped on the way into Sparkbrook. | |
| "They wouldn't tell us what was happening," she said. | |
| "But the bus wasn't allowed to go any further. | |
| "People were saying the road was closed due to a shooting." | |
| Another shopkeeper, who did not want to give his name, said he had been locking up for the day, at about 19:20, when he saw a "large group" had gathered. | |
| "There were about 200 to 300 lads hanging around, it was a large number," he said. | "There were about 200 to 300 lads hanging around, it was a large number," he said. |
| "Then after that lots of police came down. | "Then after that lots of police came down. |
| "Customers have told me it's a murder investigation but I don't know what it's about." | "Customers have told me it's a murder investigation but I don't know what it's about." |
| He added: "It does happen around here, groups fighting among themselves. | He added: "It does happen around here, groups fighting among themselves. |
| "You do see large groups of young lads hanging around. | "You do see large groups of young lads hanging around. |
| "But it doesn't usually escalate to this kind of violence." | "But it doesn't usually escalate to this kind of violence." |
| Councillor Tony Kennedy, who represents the Sparkbrook ward for Birmingham City Council, said the community was shocked and dismayed by the events. | Councillor Tony Kennedy, who represents the Sparkbrook ward for Birmingham City Council, said the community was shocked and dismayed by the events. |
| "Clearly this is an ongoing investigation with many lines of inquiry," he said. | "Clearly this is an ongoing investigation with many lines of inquiry," he said. |
| He urged anyone with information about what happened to contact police. | He urged anyone with information about what happened to contact police. |
| Were you in the area? Have you been affected by this story? Do you know those involved? Please share your experiences. Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject heading 'Sparkbrook' | Were you in the area? Have you been affected by this story? Do you know those involved? Please share your experiences. Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject heading 'Sparkbrook' |
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