The victim was shot in the arm in a terrifying drive-by shooting on Washwood Heath Road in Ward End.<\/p>\n
A woman has been injured after she was shot by a gun in a horrific drive-by shooting.<\/p>\n
The victim was walking along Washwood Heath Road, Ward End with her partner when she was shot in the street last night (Monday, March 11).<\/p>\n
The women was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm after the shock attack near St Margaret’s Avenue.<\/p>\n
The Gunman, who fired from a passing car, then drove off from the scene.<\/p>\n
The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition.<\/p>\n
It is believed to have been a targeted attack.<\/p>\n
No arrests have been made and West Midlands Police has launched a probe into the shooting.<\/p>\n
A statement from the force read: “Police are investigating after a woman was shot in the arm on St Margaret\u2019s Avenue, Birmingham last night (11 March) at 9.50pm.<\/p>\n
“The woman and her partner had been walking along Washwood Heath Road, when they were shot at by someone in a passing car in what we believe to be a targeted attack.<\/p>\n
“The woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.<\/p>\n
“No arrests have been made at this stage.<\/p>\n
“Anyone with information should contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk 8am- midnight.<\/p>\n
“Please quote log number 2641 11\/3.”<\/p>\n
West Midlands Ambulance Service was not believed to have been called to the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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