Second arrest over attempted murder after children shot in Wolverhampton

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Two children were shot in Shelley Road, Wolverhampton, police said

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two children were shot in Wolverhampton.

An 11-year-old girl and a boy, aged 15, were injured in the leg when shots were fired from a car in Shelley Road, Bushbury at about 15:10 BST on Monday.

The girl was in parkland off Shelley Road at the time and the boy was in a car park when he was shot at.

A 21-year-old man was arrested in the city on Friday and remained in custody, West Midlands Police said.

A 25-year-old man previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been released on bail.

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