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| Birmingham shooting: Man killed in Sparkbrook, two seriously injured | Birmingham shooting: Man killed in Sparkbrook, two seriously injured |
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| A man has been shot dead in a Birmingham street. | A man has been shot dead in a Birmingham street. |
| Two other men, one with knife wounds and another with gunshot injuries, were taken to hospital for treatment where their condition is described as serious. | Two other men, one with knife wounds and another with gunshot injuries, were taken to hospital for treatment where their condition is described as serious. |
| One witness claimed "about 200 to 300 lads" had gathered in the area around Stratford Road in Sparkbrook prior to the killing on Wednesday evening. | One witness claimed "about 200 to 300 lads" had gathered in the area around Stratford Road in Sparkbrook prior to the killing on Wednesday evening. |
| Five people have been arrested, detectives said. | Five people have been arrested, detectives said. |
| West Midlands Police said the dead man was aged 32. The man with gunshot wounds is aged 22 while the other man is in his 20s. | West Midlands Police said the dead man was aged 32. The man with gunshot wounds is aged 22 while the other man is in his 20s. |
| 'Pool of blood' | 'Pool of blood' |
| The A34 Stratford Road was closed throughout Thursday morning but reopened at lunchtime. | The A34 Stratford Road was closed throughout Thursday morning but reopened at lunchtime. |
| Farm Road and Grantham Road remain sealed off while police investigate. | Farm Road and Grantham Road remain sealed off while police investigate. |
| A private meeting for residents is being held at the Christ Church centre on Sampson Road. | |
| A small number of people could be seen filing into the building prior to the start. | |
| 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "It has made me scared. I'm worried about my shop." |
| 'Groups fighting' | 'Groups fighting' |
| Another shopkeeper, who also 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. | Another shopkeeper, who also 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. |
| 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, but it doesn't usually escalate to this kind of violence." | "You do see large groups of young lads hanging around, but it doesn't usually escalate to this kind of violence." |
| Birmingham City Councillor Mariam Khan said: "Any loss of life is a waste, especially young life." | |
| She said as chair of the social cohesion and community safety committee on the council she will look closely at issues around gun and knife crime and will "focus on what makes young people turn to violence". | |
| 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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