Man charged in connection with shooting of teenager in Birmingham

A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident where a teenager was left injured after being shot.

West Midlands Police said that Jibril Abdi had been arrested in High Wycombe and brought back to the West Midlands for questioning in connection with the shooting in Newtown in Birmingham on July 23.

The force said a 15-year-old boy had been found with a gunshot wound and taken to hospital with injuries later found not to be life-threatening.

Abdi, 21, from Newtown, has now been charged with attempted murder and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Saturday.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We've charged a man with attempted murder after a teenager was discovered with a gunshot wound in Birmingham last month.

“A 15-year-old boy was found with injuries in Newtown Row, Newtown, at just after 10.30pm on July 23.

“It's understood he was shot in the nearby park in Porchester Street and thankfully his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or changing.

“Jibril Abdi was detained from a vehicle in High Wycombe on Wednesday (5 August) and brought back to a West Midlands custody block for questioning.

“The 21-year-old from Newtown has now been charged and remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow.

“Two other men who were arrested on Wednesday have been bailed while our enquiries continue.

“We're continuing our enquiries - including a thorough review of CCTV - to establish exactly what happened and who was involved.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote log 5848 of 23/7/26.”