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A man has been shot in the chest and killed outside a pub in Birmingham.

The 33-year-old victim, who has not been named by police, was shot outside the Kings of the Road pub in Hospital Street, Newtown.

Several shots were fired after a disturbance in the pub, which spilled out onto the street.

West Midlands Police said the local man was then taken to hospital after Sunday morning’s incident, but died a short time later.