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#UPDATE | We can confirm that at approximately 12:30am today we were called to reports of a stabbing in #Birmingham city centre.
We immediately attended, along with colleagues from the ambulance service. A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.
We immediately attended, along with colleagues from the ambulance service. A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.
We are aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment we are not in a position to say how many or how serious. However, all emergency services are working together at the scene, and making sure that those who are injured receive medical care. More: http://ow.ly/50qo30r8mUD
We're aware of some comments that gunshots were fired, this has not been reported to us at this stage.
We're aware of social media footage showing a man being arrested by firearms officers on Colmore Row. The arrest is not connected to last night's incidents.
#BREAKING | We can now confirm that we have launched a murder investigation following last night's events.
A man has died and another man and a woman have suffered serious injuries. Five others have also been injured. Full story
https://west-midlands.police.uk/news/birmingham-stabbings-murder-enquiry-launched-after-one-man-killed-and-seven-injured
A man has died and another man and a woman have suffered serious injuries. Five others have also been injured. Full story
https://west-midlands.police.uk/news/birmingham-stabbings-murder-enquiry-launched-after-one-man-killed-and-seven-injured
We are treating four incidents from last night as a linked series, and are looking for one suspect. Enquiries to identify and trace him are ongoing. We're trawling through CCTV images, and will release any images which may help our investigation as soon as we can.
