'Double shooting' in Birmingham leaves one dead and another injured

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder just hours after a 'tragic' shooting resulted in the death of one man, while another was critically injured, in Birmingham. 

Police have launched a murder inquiry after the fatal incident at Rotton Park Road, close to the junction with City Road in Edgbaston, just before 11pm on Friday night.

Officers found a man in his 30s injured at a bus stop. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The second man, in his 20s, was found in a car, but was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been informed and is being supported by officers.

Firearms officers arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder on nearby Waterloo Road just before 12.30am, with police confirming he remains in custody today.

Officers remain on the scene, with road closures in place. The police said they would conduct reassurance patrols in the area.

Resident Mohammed Faisal, who lives close to where a cordon was set up on Rotton Park Road, said he heard two gunshots, followed by a third, BBC News reports.

He said: 'Five minutes later I saw the blue lights turn up and I knew something bad had happened.

'It's extremely worrying especially when you have children living here like I do. You don't want something like this happening near your home.'

Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from the Homicide team, said: 'This is a tragic incident, and we have worked through the night to understand exactly what happened.

'We've already made good progress and arrested a suspect, but I still need to hear from anyone who was in the area that we've not already spoken to.

'This happened near the busy junction with City Road and it may be that you've got dashcam footage or mobile phone footage from the area just before 11pm.

'We really need to hear from you so that we can build as clear a picture as possible of what happened.'

Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via 101 or Live Chat, quoting log 5228 of 22 November or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.