Smethwick: Man injured following Christmas Eve shooting

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Image caption, Officers were called to Astbury Avenue on 24 December

A man has suffered head injuries after a shooting.

West Midlands Police officers were called to Astbury Avenue in Smethwick at about 19:30 GMT on 24 December.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital and had since been discharged, the force said.

It added officers from its major crime unit were working to establish what happened and were examining CCTV footage of a car leaving the scene shortly after the shooting.

The force appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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