Shocking moment man is shot in the back after his car was rammed off the road in a small village

By Matthew Lodge 01:48 14 Aug 2024, updated 10:42 14 Aug 2024

Two people have been arrested after a man in his 20s was shot in the back and his car was rammed of the road in a small village.

CCTV footage captured the moment of the shocking attack, which took place in a quiet residential street in broad daylight on Monday, August 5.

Armed police descended on the area after being called to the scene in Great Wyrley, near Wolverhampton, at around 8.25pm.

The man was taken to hospital by paramedics with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. 

Staffordshire Police said it has since arrested a 26-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder.

On Tuesday, August 13, CCTV footage was shared online appearing to the show the moment of the attack.

In the footage a black car can be seen being pushed back by a black hatchback before ploughing rear-first through a hedge and into a parked car.

Two people, one of whom is dressed in all black and the other wearing a blue tracksuit run towards the wreckage as the driver gets out. 

He  then climbs onto the roof of the vehicle before seeing the pair and jumping through a fence in a bid to get away. 

Up to three gunshots can then be heard before the two people on foot jump into the hatchback that originally crashed into the victim's car before it drives away.

In a statement released on Thursday, August 8, Staffordshire Police said: 'We have arrested a man and a teenage boy after a man suffered a suspected gunshot wound in Great Wyrley.

'At 8.25pm on Monday night (5 August), we were called to Field Lane after someone heard a suspected gunshot.

'Armed officers went to the scene and found an injured man, in his 20s. He had a wound to his back consistent with a gunshot.

'He was taken to hospital by paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service. His injuries are not life-threatening.

'Detectives have been investigating what happened, reviewing CCTV and carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area.

'A 26-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, both from Wolverhampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Both are being questioned in custody.'

MailOnline has contacted Staffordshire Police for further information. 

Following the incident Tory MP Sir Gavin Williamson, whose constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge covers the scene of the shooting, took on Facebook to urge witnesses to contact the police. 

He wrote: 'I'm very grateful for the swift action that has been taken by Staffordshire Police into this shocking incident in Great Wyrley.

'Great Wyrley is a wonderful and diverse village - incidents of this nature are thankfully rare, but they do cause understandable anxiety and concern in the community.

'Please do contact the police with any information, and I would caution against social media speculation to allow the justice process to proceed.'

Anyone with information that can help police, particularly CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage, is asked to get in touch by calling 101, quoting incident 599 of 5 August, or use Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website. 

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.