Boy, 16, is fighting for his life after being shot: No arrests made

By PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:59, 2 July 2026 | Updated: 02:15, 2 July 2026 A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being shot. Police were called to Bowyer Road in Birmingham just before 5.30pm on Wednesday. There they found a teenager with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds, near the junction with St Saviours Road. West Midlands Police remained at the scene on Wednesday evening while the investigation got underway, but no arrests have been made. A forensics team visited the road, while officers scoured CCTV and spoke to people in the area. The force said: 'We understand this is extremely worrying for people in the area, and local officers will be remaining there to speak to anyone with concerns.' Anyone with information or footage from the area is urged to get in touch, either by calling 101 or speaking via Live Chat on its website quoting log 4638 of 1 July. They are particularly keen to talk to anyone who may have dashcam or doorbell footage. You can also speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.  Bowyer Road in Birmingham leading to the junction with St Saviours Road No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.