Gunman on run after Darlaston shooting as man in 40s rushed to hospital

Victim in a stable condition as officers launched an appeal to trace those responsible

A gunman was on the run this afternoon following a shooting in the Black Country which left a man in his 40s seriously injured. It happened on Charles Foster Street in Darlaston just after 9am today, Friday, October 11.

The victim was in a stable condition after being taken to hospital. The residential street was cordoned off with forensics officers at the scene.

West Midlands Police launched an appeal for information as officers tried to track down those responsible. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We’re appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a shooting in Darlaston today.

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"We were called to Charles Foster Street shortly after 9am. A man in his 40’s was taken to hospital with gunshot injuries and is currently in a stable condition.

"We are in the early stages of our investigation and would appeal for witnesses or people with information especially mobile or dashcam footage to please contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log number 944 of 11 October. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

"We understand incidents of this nature will cause concern in the community and we will have extra officers on the streets today and over the coming days to offer reassurance."

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service added: "We were called by police to a shooting on Charles Foster Street in Darlaston just after 9am. An ambulance, two paramedic officers, a trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews found a man with serious injuries. He was treated by ambulance staff before being conveyed to hospital."