Overview
- A man in his 30s suffered serious stab wounds at around 1:45am near the junction of St Marys Road and Bearwood Road in Smethwick and remains in hospital.
- West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances treated a man and a woman for serious injuries before conveying them to hospital.
- Police established a scene outside St Mary's Church with a blue tent and cordons, leading to a church closure and local disruption.
- West Midlands Police say enquiries are ongoing, with reassurance patrols in place, and are asking witnesses to contact Live Chat or 101 quoting log 224 of 12 March or to call Crimestoppers anonymously.
- Roughly 24 hours earlier, a 19-year-old was shot in the leg on Bearwood Road and three men were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, with the victim still in hospital.