Shots were fired at the property in the early hours of the morning.

An investigation has been launched to identify the occupants of a vehicle which fired shots at a property in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police said the shots were fired on Foley Road at around 2.30am, although no one was injured in the attack.

The force said the attack followed a similar incident on Wednesday at the same property, with the family involved safeguarded, and said the investigation was ongoing.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We are investigating after shots were fired at a property in Foley Road, Birmingham, in the early hours of today.

“Thankfully, no one was injured and we are working to identify and trace those involved.

“Investigators understand the shots were fired at the house by the occupants of a vehicle just before 2.30am.

“It follows a similar incident at the property at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, July 1 during which no one was hurt.

“The family involved were safeguarded following that incident and officers are continuing to review CCTV as we work to establish who was responsible.

“Door-to-door enquiries are also being carried out and there will be a visible police presence in the area over the coming days.

“We know how worrying gun crime is, and we are working around the clock to take guns off the streets of the West Midlands.

“We urge anyone with information about this incident, or footage from the local area, to contact us via 101 or Live Chat on our website quoting crime 20/310368/26.”