A murder investigation has been launched following a stabbing outside a primary school and a church in Birmingham, with police units and an air ambulance on the scene.
The incident occurred on Bridge Road in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham, where a victim died after being attacked outside Our Lady of the Rosary and St Therese of Lisieux, with officers performing CPR.
Rosary Catholic Primary School was put into lockdown, with multiple ambulances at the scene attending to those injured in the incident.
Reports from eyewitnesses describe “a woman with bloodied hands screaming from an upstairs window”, with reports a passer-by tried to run the knifeman over as he “repeatedly stabbed at his victim”.
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the stabbing and remains in police custody, with a woman having also sustained injuries not believed to be life threatening or changing.
Eyewitness accounts claim he then fled inside a residential block of flats, with further reports indicating gunshots were heard from inside the building.
Video footage shared with GB News depicts droves of emergency vehicles by an established police cordon, as armed officers gear up and enter the active incident zone.
Footage shows pedestrians and vehicles being ushered around the containment area, as a person can be seen from the top floor of a residential property, dangling an arm from a window.
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A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “We’ve arrested a man after another man was stabbed in Alum Rock this afternoon.
“We were called to Bridge Road after at 12.06pm following reports another man had been seriously injured.
“Firearms officers were deployed to the incident as part of our response.
“A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing and is currently in police custody.
“A woman also sustained injuries not believed to be life-threatening or changing”.
One clip shows police dog units arriving at the scene, with a German Shepherd being led by one officer toward colleagues tending to a victim.
This area falls under the Birmingham Ladywood constituency, represented by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
Detective Superintendent James Munro from West Midlands Police said: “We believe this to be a contained incident with a man in custody.
“We are reviewing CCTV footage and speaking to a number of people in the area.
“But would appeal to anyone who has any information to get in touch.
“We understand how deeply distressing and concerning this incident is and we will have extra officers in the area to offer reassurance to the community”.
Police urged anyone with information, including mobile phone or dashcam footage, to contact them on 101 quoting log number 2105 of March 3, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Three ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma team and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were responded to the scene.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a man with serious injuries and administered advanced life support on scene.
“A second patient, a woman, was treated for less serious injuries”.
The nearby school and church, local ambulance service and the Home Office have all been approached for comment.