A 13-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot in the back, police have said.
West Midlands police tweeted the teenager was shot while walking down the street in Hockley Circus, Birmingham, just after 7pm last night.
They said they were called to reports of a gunshot and an ambulance, including two paramedics and a doctor from the Medical Emergency Response Incident Team (MERIT), attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered one patient, a teenage male, who was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital for further treatment," a statement reads.
The boy is understood to have suffered life-changing injuries.
Hockley Circus will remain closed for "most of the morning" as forensic teams carry out inquiries at the scene, police said.
A statement says the force is at an early stage of investigations before adding: "We are urgently appealing to anyone in the area with any information.
"This is a busy area with lots of motorists, so we’re asking anyone with dashcams to check their footage as this may help us identify the people responsible.
"Also if you witnessed anything, please contact us as this information could provide integral to our investigation."
West Midlands Ambulance Service has released the following statement.
"We were called to reports of a gunshot incident near to Hockley Circus in Birmingham at 7.16pm last night.
"One ambulance, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor attended the scene.
"On arrival we discovered one patient, a teenage male, who was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital for further treatment."
