Overview
- Police are investigating a second attack on a Foley Road home after shots were fired at the property in the early hours of Saturday, July 4, and they say the latest rounds came from occupants of a vehicle.
- The same house was first targeted on Wednesday evening, July 1, and officers safeguarded the family after that incident with no injuries reported in either event.
- Detectives are reviewing local CCTV and carrying out door-to-door enquiries while maintaining a visible patrol presence in Ward End as they work to identify who was responsible.
- West Midlands Police urged anyone with information or footage to contact 101 or use Live Chat and quote crime reference 20/310368/26 as forensic and witness lines of inquiry develop.
- Local leaders and residents have been told to expect continued police patrols as the force says it is working to remove firearms from the streets and to reduce community fear after the repeated targeting.