Man in his 30s gunned down in the street as police urge witnesses to come forward
West Midlands Police is appealing for information following the incident, which took place in Queens Cross, Dudley, just after 12.35am on Sunday, January 31, morning
Charlotte Paxton
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Police at the scene on Sunday morning (Image: BirminghamLive)
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Man critically ill in hospital after shooting
Police at the scene in Queens Cross in Dudley (Matthew Cooper/PA)
A man aged in his 30s is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after a shooting in the West Midlands.
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being found in Queens Cross, Dudley, in the early hours of Sunday.
West Midlands Police said in a statement confirming details of the incident: “A man in his 30s was found with serious injuries and is in a critical condition in hospital.
Police search the grounds of a nearby property (Matthew Cooper/PA)
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image captionA cordon has been set up by police around the scene of the shooting on Queens Cross, Dudley
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in Dudley, police have said.
The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital after being found injured in Queens Cross at about 00:35 GMT on Sunday.
West Midlands Police said it had launched an inquiry. No arrests have been made.
A cordon has been set up at the scene and officers are carrying out inquiries in the area.
Search teams have examined the grounds of a nearby gym, mosque and community centre.
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