'A tragic and violent attack': Birmingham murder victim named by police as man remains in custody
Police have shared further details including victim name after Alum Rock stabbing that took place yesterday.
West Midlands Police have released the name of the man who was murdered after a stabbing in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham. The police have named the victim to be 30-year-old, Ali Alshmari.
Unfortunately, Alshmari was pronounced dead at the scene, after police were called to Bridge Road yesterday afternoon (March, 3).
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The incident took place near a local Birmingham primary school, and the area was cordoned off by the local police as emergency vehicles were present at the scene yesterday.
Another woman who sustained injuries has also now been released from hospital, after she sustained some hand injuries, as a result of the incident.
Det Supt James Munro from West Midlands Police said: "This is a tragic and violent attack which has cost the life of Mr Alshmari, and left a woman injured. We are doing everything we can to establish exactly what happened and why, and the public’s response has been fantastic. We’ve had CCTV, dashcam and mobile footage shared with us, which has been very helpful for the investigation, and I’d urge anyone who’s not yet been in touch with us to do so as soon as possible. We understand how deeply distressing and concerning this incident is and we will have extra officers in the area to offer reassurance to the community.”
Since the incident, a man aged 32 was arrested nearby and remains in custody on suspicion of murder this morning (March, 4).
A knife is believed to have been used in the fatal attack, the police have said it has now been recovered and is being examined. Firearms officers attended the incident, as is routine when responding to a serious incident where a weapon has been used in a public place. The incident is not being treated as terrorism related.
