A man has been shot dead and two others injured in Birmingham.
The 23-year-old man died in St Vincent Street West in the Ladywood area of the city shortly after 5pm on Tuesday, West Midlands police said.
Two men, aged 20 and 19, were being treated in hospital. Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
Forensic teams were in the area as the force launched a major investigation into the incident, but no arrests had been made.
In a separate incident in Wolverhampton a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head.
The teenager remained in a serious condition in hospital following the shooting in Graiseley Street in the Pennfields area of the city shortly before 8pm on Monday.
Two boys, aged 15 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A 20-year-old man was held on suspicion of assault.
Desmond Jaddoo, a community activist, said his “thoughts and prayers” were with local people.
He said: “This latest incident demonstrates the amount of work that needs to be done, in order to stop the erosion of law and order on our streets. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families at this time and not forgetting the community.
“It has yet again been a bloody past few days on our streets and it is clear that we all have our roles to play in making our streets safer. However, there is no leadership, which is costing lives.
“Time and time again a joined-up approach has been called for and it is clearly absent and what is there is not having the impact necessary to tackle this epidemic that is destroying lives.”
