Teenager seriously injured in shooting outside nursery school
A teenager has been left seriously injured after being shot outside a nursery in the West Midlands.
The man, aged 19, was taken to hospital after being shot in the Hillfields are of Coventry on Friday afternoon.
Police cordoned off the area, while photos at the scene showed evidence bags lying in Clifton Street near the entrance to Hillfields Nursery School.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We are currently on Arnside Close near to the junction of Clifton Street in the Hillfields area of Coventry, after a report of a shooting incident just after 2.30pm today."
"A 19-year-old man was found with a serious injury to his back and has been taken to hospital.
"The area has been cordoned off as investigations begin and motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.
"Anyone with information is urged to contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime.
"Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please quote log 2362 of 13 March."
