Man shot in leg amid rash of gunfire incidents in Birmingham

The victim was walking down the street when he was fired at from the window of a property.

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot in the leg walking down the street, in the latest in a series of shootings in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said a 33-year-old needed treatment for “injuries consistent” with a gunshot, after being fired at from the window of an address in Rookery Road, Handsworth.

The incident happened just after 7am on Wednesday.