Smethwick venue to have licence reviewed after three people injured in shooting
A bar will have its licence reviewed after three people were injured in a shooting.
West Midlands Police has called for a review into Avenue Bar and Restaurant in Rolfe Street, Smethwick, following a reported shooting at the venue in the early hours of Monday morning.
A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured when a gun was allegedly fired inside the Smethwick restaurant at around 3.30am on Monday.
The male victims, one in his 20s and the other in his 40s, remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition while the injured woman, aged in her 20s, has since been discharged.
A 23-year-old Birmingham man was arrested on two counts of suspicion of attempted murder, as well as possession of a firearm and assault, West Midlands Police said.
The review was requested by a “senior” West Midlands police officer over “serious crime and serious disorder.”
The bar and restaurant’s owners and other responsible authorities have until July 1 to make representations to Sandwell Council.
A hearing will then be held with councillors left to decide the fate of the bar.
The council’s licensing sub-committee has the power to revoke some or all of the bar and restaurant’s licences.
