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Pair arrested over attempted murder after gun fired from car

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a gun was fired at a car in broad daylight.

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The men, aged 28 and 26 and both from the Walsall area, remain in custody at this time.

It follows an incident on Tuesday afternoon in Rowley Close, Cannock.

A gun was fired from a car towards another vehicle just after 3.30pm.

No-one was injured and both vehicles left the scene.

Police stopped a car, in Derby Road, Burton-upon-Trent, at 1.15pm on Wednesday.

The two occupants were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Anyone with information can call police on 101 and quote incident number 469 of April 3 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.