The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the shooting in the Alum Rock area of the city

A large emergency service presence was reported on Bowyer Road near St Saviours Road, in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham today amid reports a 16-year-old boy was shot near a…

Boy, 16, in hospital with gunshot wounds after incident in Alum Rock area

Police were called to Bowyer Road in Birmingham just before 5.30pm on Wednesday.

The 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the shooting in the Alum Rock area of the city

West Midlands Police do not believe the shooting was linked to the place of worship

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A 16 year old is in critical condition following the incident