Boy, 15, shot in Birmingham park as cops launch manhunt for gunman & appeal for CCTV

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was rushed to hospital after being shot in a park – with police launching a manhunt for the gunman.

Paramedics were called to Ward End Park in Birmingham just before 10pm on Friday (April 10).

Armed officers are understood to have been scrambled to the scene and initially gave the boy first aid.

The teenager – found near the Foxton Road entrance – was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, where he remains in a stable condition, according to West Midlands Police.

His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Our Major Crime Unit (MCU) is investigating, including the review of CCTV in and around the park.

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Detective Superintendent Ryan Chambers, from our MCU, said: “This appears to be an isolated incident and there will be an increased police presence in the area to assist with the investigation and reassure the community.”

We are appealing to anyone who was in the area or may have witnessed the incident, to get in touch with us.

You can do so via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 5589 of April 10.