Shock among residents at shooting on 'quiet and peaceful' Wolverhampton street as man suffers 'potentially life-changing' injuries
Residents living in a quiet part of Wolverhampton have spoken of their shock after shots were fired in a street, leaving a man with 'potentially life-changing' injuries.
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The area around Birchwood Road and Westbourne Road in Penn was a police scene on Wednesday night after the incident, which saw a man in his 30s left with life-changing injuries after a firearm was discharged.
There was a police cordon in place on Westbourne Road, Birchwood Road and Sandringham Avenue throughout the night, while police cars could be seen at all ends of the cordon, with the road closed until around 11.30am on Thursday.
During Thursday morning, there was a large and visible police police presence, with officers checking the grassland opposite the site of the shooting, as well as front gardens and drives on the roads around the area.
The incident has been met with surprise and shock among residents living in the Penn area, which is a traditionally quiet and affluent area of Wolverhampton.
One resident, who didn't want to be named, said he was shocked to hear about such a violent act in his area.
He said: "I've lived here for about six years and, in that time, I think one schoolkid has thrown a can into my garden and that's been it.
