Tributes paid to Birmimgham Shooting Victim

10 May 2019, 06:26

Dante

The family of a man who was found with fatal injuries in Birmingham on Tuesday 7th May have paid tribute to him today.

Dante Mullings was found with fatal injuries in St Vincent Street West on Tuesday after shots were fired within yards of a primary school at about 5pm.

Officers believe Mr Mullings was one of three men sitting in a silver-coloured Vauxhall Corsa when a weapon was fired from an oncoming car.

The men managed to exit the Corsa and attempted to flee a short distance down the road, but Mr Mullings, who lived locally, collapsed as a result of his injuries.

A post-mortem examination revealed that he died of a gunshot wound.

In a tribute issued by West Midlands Police, Mr Mullings' relatives said: "Our family, friends and all who knew Dante are absolutely broken beyond belief.

"Dante was the epitome of kind, caring and thoughtful. The tributes that we have heard are testament of this. Dante will be terribly missed.

"Not only is his murder a huge loss to our family but also a considerable loss to the community."

A 19-year-old man remains in hospital being treated for injuries that are not believed to be life-changing, while a 20-year-old male has been discharged from hospital.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mallett, from force CID, said: "We are directly appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam or mobile phone footage to come forward, even if it was not directly of the incident, this could help us piece together the circumstances leading to this tragic death.

"We want to know what happened and why, and anyone with any information, no matter how insignificant you believe this to be, should come forward.