A DRIVE-by shooting in Oldbury is now being treated as an attempted murder by police.

Officers from West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a firearm was discharged on Sunday night (July 15) in the Langley area.

The incident took place outside a property in Clay Lane just after 8pm, with police receiving a report of gunshots being fired towards a man from a silver car.

Detective Sergeant Chris Jones from Force CID, said: “I am urging anyone with information on what happened to get in touch.

“Thankfully, there were no injuries and these types of incidents are rare, but we need to find out what happened and who was involved.

“We are led to believe that a silver Volkswagen car, possibly a Polo, was involved in the shooting which we are treating as a targeted attempted murder.

“The car sped off towards the junction of Langley High Street and Langley Green Road and the driver is described as wearing a black scarf around his face.

“We are currently reviewing CCTV in the local area and we think there may have been people in the area who have not yet spoken to us.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting 20SW/159752H/18, alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.