A MAN and three women were injured after a car was driven into the Gigmill pub in Stourbridge last night (Friday, June 18).

The driver of a silver Volvo car is understood to have got out of the vehicle and fired shots from a BB gun, hitting a man in the leg causing an injury.

He then drove the car towards a group standing on steps outside the pub.

A woman and the man, both in their 20s, suffered serious leg injuries and are being treated in hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

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Two other women are also being treated in hospital for less serious injuries.

The incident happened around 10pm at the South Road pub, following the England vs Scotland match.

The driver then fled the scene and extensive enquiries are being carried out to locate him.

The scene has been sealed off and the Volvo is being seized for forensic examination.

House-to-house enquiries are continuing and CCTV from around the area is being retrieved.

Neighbourhood officers are also patrolling the area to offer reassurance to residents.

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Detective Sergeant Paul Jeffs from Brierley Hill CID, said: "This is a serious incident involving both a firearm and a vehicle and four people have been injured.

"We believe that this was a targeted attack and quick-time investigations are being carried out to establish the whereabouts of the driver of the Volvo.

"We would ask anyone who has any information or dash cam from around the time of the incident, and who has not already spoken with officers, to get in touch."

People can message police via live chat at west-midlands.police.uk, call 101 or speak anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting crime number 20/1029616/21.

A spokesperson from West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a car that had crashed into a pub and gunshots on South Road, Stourbridge at 10.04pm on Friday night.

"Four ambulances, two paramedic officers, a MERIT trauma doctor and the West Midlands Care Team were sent to the scene.

"On arrival we discovered four patients. A man and a woman were treated for serious injuries and taken to hospital.

"A further man and woman were treated for injuries not believed to be serious before also being taken to hospital."

Resident Piara Virdee, also known as Pete, lives opposite the pub on the Broadway and said he saw a helicopter circling the area last night.

He said he heard a "big bang" coming from over the road followed by the sound of "girls screaming."

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Mr Virdee said: "We saw the car smashed and people screaming and arguing. It took around ten minutes for police to come. We had no idea what was going on."

Mrs Virdee also shared her horror following the incident and said she "didn't feel safe."

She said: "It's just very shocking to see. I don't want to see anything like that again. It didn't feel safe last night."

"It was like something out a movie, all those ambulances and police.

"We were all shocked and scared - we didn't want to go to sleep. It makes you wonder if anywhere is safe anymore."