Police investigating shooting in Beechdale which happened on same day as murder nearby

Police have cordoned off a street in Walsall after a shooting which took place on the same day a man was killed and another injured in a separate incident nearby.

The cordon at Stephenson Avenue in Beechdale was due to remain in place until 2pm today (Wednesday) after reports of shots being fired on Monday. On the same day a man in his 20s was shot and killed and anonther man injured in nearby Well Lane, Blakenall. Three men were arrested after the fatal shooting which police called a 'targeted attack.'