The man, in his 50s, was shot dead during an operation at an address near the city centre. "A man, in his 50s, was shot and died a short time later at the scene. The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands, David Jamieson, said: "Early this morning there was an intelligence-led operation in Lee Bank just before 5am. West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to the property near Birmingham city centre at 5.04am. The fatal shooting comes two months after Sean Fitzgerald, 30, was shot dead by armed police at an address in Coventry.

Source: Daily Mirror March 15, 2019 10:41 UTC