← Scoopfeeds — Intelligent news, curated.
Teenage boy injured after shooting in Birmingham
top

Teenage boy injured after shooting in Birmingham

BBC News · Jul 1, 2026, 10:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Published10 minutes ago A 16-year-old boy has suffered severe gunshot wounds following a shooting in Birmingham.
  • West Midlands Police said the shooting occurred just before 17:30BST on Bowyer Road in Alum Rock.
  • The boy was taken to hospital to be treated for "potentially life-threatening" gunshot injuries, police said in a statement.

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

Published10 minutes ago A 16-year-old boy has suffered severe gunshot wounds following a shooting in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said the shooting occurred just before 17:30BST on Bowyer Road in Alum Rock.

The boy was taken to hospital to be treated for "potentially life-threatening" gunshot injuries, police said in a statement.

Article preview — originally published by BBC News. Full story at the source.
Read full story on BBC News → More top stories

Also covered by

The Guardian Teenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque The Guardian One person killed and one injured in shooting at California World Cup ‘fan zone’

More in top

BBC News
From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president
The Guardian
Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales
The Guardian
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests
BBC News
Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
BBC News
Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from BBC News alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place. Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop