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POLICE SAID A WOMAN SUFFERED A SHOTGUN INJURY TO HER ARM 09:10, 03 Jun 2025Updated 09:55, 03 Jun 2025 Two people have been charged after a woman was shot amid reports of trouble in
Birmingham. Police were called to reports of a 'melee' in Kenrick Croft, Castle Vale, at around 2am on Sunday, June 1. No-one was found when officers arrived. READ MORE:
FIREFIGHTERS RUSH TO BUILDING BLAZE IN BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE Detectives investigating today, Tuesday, June 3, said they had established that a woman suffered a shotgun injury to her arm. A
sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were seized by officers. Article continues below Elliot Foley, 40, and Abid Khan, 43, have been charged with violent disorder and possession of a firearm with
intent to endanger life. Khan, of Berkley Road, Birmingham, was also charged with possession of prohibited weapon, possession of ammunition without a certificate, and possession of an
offensive weapon in a private place. Foley, of Stoney lane, Birmingham, was also charged with assault by beating of a police officer. Both were remanded in custody and were due to appear at
Birmingham Magistrates' Court today. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "It's understood a group were involved in a melee but no-one was present when officers arrived.
"We have since established that a woman suffered a shotgun injury to her arm. "Two people have been charged and a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition recovered as part of our
investigation into disorder where gunshots were fired. "A 41-year-old woman, who was arrested, and who was treated for shotgun injuries at hospital before being discharged, has been
released on bail. "As well as the firearm, we recovered a quantity of shotgun ammunition, a number of bullets and a knuckle duster from an address in Birmingham as part of the
investigation following the disorder." Article continues below West Midlands Police urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the force by calling 101, quoting log 446
of June 1. Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.