Police in Oldbury have launched a murder investigation after a shooting in Tividale in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Officers were called to Dudley Road East at just before 1:30am, where a man was found with serious gunshot wounds.

He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital but sadly was later pronounced dead.

Our investigation is in the early stages and we have closed off the area as forensic examinations are carried out.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact officers via live chat on the West Midlands Police website or by calling 101, quoting crime number 20/1126386/21.