Man charged with attempted murder after 'teenager shot in Birmingham park'

NewsMidlands NewsWest Midlands PoliceJibril Abdi, 21, has been charged with attempted murder18:45, 07 Aug 2026A man has been charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old boy was reportedly shot in Birmingham.‌The teenager was found with a gunshot wound on Newtown Row at around 10.30pm on July 23, police have said.‌It is believed that he was shot in the nearby park on Porchester Street.‌READ MORE: Elderly man targeted by brazen distraction thieves in Dudley sparking angerGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to joinThe boy is said to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the ordeal.‌Jibril Abdi, 21, was arrested in High Wycombe on Wednesday, August 5 in relation to the incident.He was brought back to the West Midlands for questioning and was later charge