Man held for attempted murder after two children hurt in shooting

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting which left two children injured.

The incident took place on Shelley Road in Bushbury, Wolverhampton on May 1.

Both children are thankfully expected to make a full recovery.

The man was arrested yesterday after officers stopped a car – believed to have been involved in the shooting – on Emerson Road.

He remains in custody today for questioning over the shooting.

And in a separate case, Wolverhampton Police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in the Whitmore Reans area of the city last month.

The suspect was held by firearms officers who stopped the car he was travelling in on the M6 near Crewe at around 8pm yesterday.

Cash and drugs were also recovered from the vehicle.

He will be questioned after a woman was injured when gun shots were fired in Bitterne Drive at around 1am on April 23.

The woman, aged in her 20s, was taken to hospital with a leg injury which was thankfully not serious. 

The shootings in Bushbury and Whitmore Reans are not believed to be linked.

Detectives investigating the Shelley Road shooting this morning released an image of a car believed to have been involved in a chase with other cars around the Bushbury area at the time.

Det Insp Francis Nock, from the force’s major crime team, said: ‘We’re making good progress on as we these investigations into these shootings, which have rightly shocked the community in Wolverhampton.

‘Our absolute priority is bringing all of those involved into our custody and we’ll continue to work around the clock to make sure that is done.

‘Three people, including two children, have been injured in these two shootings. I’d urge people to examine their conscience and do the right thing by telling us what they know about who was involved.’

Information about the Bushbury shooting can be sent to a dedicated website here.

Anyone with any other information can get in touch via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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