Narrow escape for elderly couple as crossbow bolts fired on Birmingham street
Four people have been arrested after crossbow arrows were fired into a Birmingham street – narrowly missing an elderly couple.
Armed police were sent to Gibbons Road in Selly Oak,following a 999 call from a member of the public reporting the bolts being fired.
Three steel-tipped arrows were recovered in the street – with the property they were fired from surrounded after the incident on Sunday at around 5pm.
Three men aged 20, 24, 49 and a 21-year-old woman, were arrested from an address and a crossbow and further arrows seized.
All four people remain in police custody on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, police have confirmed.
Selly Oak Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Imran Mirza, said: "On initial inspection the arrows recovered are steel-tipped and lethal. Thankfully no-one was hit as it could have ended tragically.
"We had armed police on the scene quickly to contain the premises and make arrests.
"It’s unclear at this stage whether these arrows were deliberately or accidentally fired into the street and our enquiries continue."
Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact the force on Live Chat via their website or by calling on 101 quoting log number 3229 from July 19.
