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Police are on the hunt for a gunman following a horrifying early morning attack that left one man dead and another in a critical condition.

The emergency services were alerted after two men were shot while sitting in a vehicle just past 3.10am this morning (Fri).

A man in his 20s was declared dead at the scene on Leicester Street in the Whitmore Reans area of Wolverhampton.

The second victim, a man in his 30s, was rushed to hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening.

West Midlands Police have now initiated a murder investigation and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

A police spokesperson stated: "Our investigation is at an early stage, and we're asking people to avoid the area as a number of scenes are being held and some local roads are st

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