Three charged over Birmingham shootings

Three men have been charged with a number of offences in connection with a series of shootings in Birmingham last year.

Ashai Gray, 22 of Willes Road, Winson Green and Reial Phillips, 20 of Musgrave Road, Winson Green were charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

They are accused of being involved in a number of shootings in which people were injured including Nursery Road on 20 July, Hurst Street on 25 July, Hunters Road on 1 September and Great Hampton Row on 10 October.

Ishmail Lee, 27 of Leicester Street, Wolverhampton has been charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

All three men will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on 7 April, West Midlands Police said.