By Jamie Brassington
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A man is fighting for his life following a nightclub shooting in Birmingham city centre. Four people were injured following the incident at Mango nightclub in Bristol Street at around 3am. One man remains in a critical condition in hospital, while two other men and a woman are being treated for less serious injuries. READ MORE: Birmingham nightclub shooting live as four injured and man fights for life Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp , click the link to join West Midlands Police arrested three suspects, aged in their 20s and 30s, from a car on the M6 in Warwickshire a short time later. Bristol Street southbound, from the Pagoda Island to Bromsgrove Street, has been cordoned off today with motorists urged to avoid the area. Extra high-visibility patrols are being put in place following the shooting, said police. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We’ve arrested three people after four others were shot at a nightclub in Birmingham today. “We were called to the Mango nightclub on Bristol Street at around 3am and found four people with gunshot injuries. “One man remains in hospital in a critical condition, while the other three – two men and a woman – are being treated for less serious injuries. “Bristol Street southbound, from the Pagoda Island to Bromsgrove Street, is cordoned off and will be for some time. Motorists are urged to avoid the area. “Three suspects in their 20s and 30s were arrested from a car on the M6 in Warwickshire a short time later. “They remain in custody on suspicion of violent disorder as the investigation continues.” Acting chief inspector Michael Clarke added: “This happened in a busy nightclub, on one of the main roads out of Birmingham city centre , so it’s vital that we hear from anybody who saw what happened or who may have captured it on dashcam as they went past. “Our investigation is moving rapidly, and urgent enquiries has led to the arrests of three people, but we continue to investigate as we identify everyone involved.” “If you were in the club at the time and saw what happened, or recorded any footage from inside the venue, we need to hear from you urgently.” Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via 101, quoting log 561 of 20 September, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
