Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA teenage boy is in critical condition (PA Archive)A 16-year-old boy is in a critical, life-threatening condition after being shot in Birmingham on Wednesday evening. West Midlands Police responded to reports of a shooting on Bowyer Road, near St Saviours Road in Alum Rock, at 5.30pm. Police have stated that the incident is not currently believed to be linked to the nearby Zia Ul Quran Masjid mosque. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and an investigation is at an early stage, with officers conducting forensic and CCTV enquiries. Authorities are appealing for witnesses, dashcam, or doorbell footage, and local councillors have urged the public to avoid online speculation. In fullBoy, 16, suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting near mosqueThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA teenage boy is in critical condition (PA…

A 16 year old is in critical condition following the incident

The incident took place near the Wetherspoon pub in Oldbury, Black Country, with police called after an altercation between a group of teens in Market Street