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Three more men arrested after children aged 11 and 15 hurt in Wolverhampton shooting

Police have arrested three more men after a shooting which left two children injured in Wolverhampton.

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A boy aged 15 and a girl aged 11 were each shot in the leg at the incident on Shelley Road in Bushbury.

A boy aged 15 and a girl aged 11 were each shot in the leg at the incident on Shelley Road in Bushbury, which occurred on May 1 at 3pm.

Last night, three men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a vehicle was stopped in the Wednesfield area of the city.

The men, aged 18, 22 and 23, remain in police custody today for questioning.

Two men, 23-year-old Martinho De Sousa and 22-year-old Kian Durnin, both from Wolverhampton, have been charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and aggravated vehicle taking.

Three other men, aged 20, 21 and 25, who were arrested earlier last week, have been bailed with strict conditions.

A boy aged 15 and a girl aged 11 were each shot in the leg at the incident on Shelley Road in Bushbury.

Detectives are still appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

A special online MIPP portal has been set up for people to submit information, dashcam or doorbell footage. Visit mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ23C04-PO1 .

Anyone with information can also contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat on their website, or call 101, quoting investigation 20/393687/23.

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