‘Attempted murder’ arrest after pedestrians driven at outside Birmingham club

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after six people were injured outside the Tunnel Club in Livery Street, Birmingham

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were driven at outside a Birmingham nightclub. The incident took place outside Tunnel Club in Livery Street close to Snow Hill station in the city centre on Friday (September 4) at around 3am.

Six people are now said to have been hurt in what police described at the time as a ‘deliberate’ hit-and-run and a ‘targeted attack’. West Midlands Police has now confirmed a 22-year-old man has been arrested at a property in the city shortly before 9am on Saturday (October 5).

He is being held on suspicion of attempted murder and is being questioned about the incident. Police also provided an update on those injured in the incident.

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The force said two of the injured remain in hospital, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. One of those in hospital is under arrest on suspicion of affray.

In a statement, a police spokesperson said: “We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a number of people were injured when a car was driven at people in Livery Street in Birmingham on Friday morning. The 22-year-old was arrested at a property in the city just before 9am today and has been taken into custody for questioning.

“We were called to disorder in Livery Street at around 3am yesterday. A number of people were injured when a car was driven at a group outside The Tunnel nightclub. The car was then driven away from the scene. It’s believed six people were injured during the incident altogether, and five were taken to hospital.”

West Midlands Police is still appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward. Particularly those with any footage they can share, which can be submitted online at this police portal.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Sproson, from Birmingham Police, said: “We’re working hard to understand exactly what happened and why. At this stage, we believe this to have been an isolated and deliberate attack linked to an earlier incident inside the nightclub.

“The investigation continues to make good progress, but we’d still appeal for anyone with information or mobile phone images to get in touch via our dedicated website.”