Attempted murder arrest after Birmingham nightclub shooting

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four people were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham.

Emergency services were called to the Mango nightclub on Bristol Street at about 03:00 BST where they discovered three men and a woman had been wounded. One of the men is in a critical condition.

The suspect, aged 32, was arrested at about 09:30 and remains in custody.

Three women, in their 20s and 30s, arrested in a car on the M6 in Warwickshire, are also in custody and being questioned on suspicion of violent disorder in connection with the shooting.

Bristol Street – one of the main routes into the city centre – has been cordoned off by police.

It is closed southbound from the Pagoda Island to Bromsgrove Street and is expected to remain shut for some time.

Acting Ch Insp Michael Clarke appealed for anyone with information about the shooting to contact West Midlands Police.

“This happened in a busy nightclub, on one of the main roads out of Birmingham, so it’s vital that we hear from anybody who saw what happened or who may have captured it on dashcam as they went past,” he said.

“If you were in the club at the time and saw what happened, or recorded any footage from inside the venue, we need to hear from you urgently.”