Teen shot in Birmingham's Alum Rock in life-threatening attack
A 16-year-old boy was left with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting on Bowyer Road in Alum Rock. Police sealed off the area as councillors urged calm and residents were asked to hand over dashcam and doorbell footage.
A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting on Bowyer Road, near St Saviours Road, in Alum Rock, Birmingham. Police were called shortly before 5.30pm on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, and the attack triggered a large emergency response as cordons went up around part of the street.
West Midlands Police said the investigation was at an early stage and officers were carrying out forensic and CCTV enquiries while speaking to people in the area. Detectives also asked for witnesses to come forward, with a particular appeal for anyone who may have dashcam or doorbell footage from Bowyer Road or the surrounding streets. The force used log 4638 of 1 July as a reference point for the appeal.
West Midlands Police did not believe the shooting near the St Saviours Road mosque was connected to the mosque. Officers remained at the scene late into Wednesday evening.
Local councillors Nosheen Khalid and Shaukat Mahmood urged residents not to speculate about the shooting and asked people not to share unverified photos or videos from the scene.
Anyone with information was asked to contact West Midlands Police through 101 or the force’s Live Chat service, or to pass details anonymously through Crimestoppers.
This article was produced by Prism’s automated news system from verified source data, official records, and press releases, then run through automated quality and moderation checks before publishing. The system is built and supervised by the people who set the standards it runs under. Read our full AI policy.
Did this article answer your question?
