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Birmingham shooting: Murder probe after man shot dead and another seriously hurt near hospital

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead near a hospital

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A murder investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead near a hospital in Birmingham.

Officers were called to an industrial premises near City Hospital at about 5.30pm, on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said.

A 31-year-old man was found dead at the scene while another male has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Detectives said their investigation was still in the early stages and the area had been cordoned off for forensic examination.

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