2 injured at Kanye West Concert in Birmingham

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Two stewards were shot during a concert held by rapper-producer Kanye West at the NEC in the West Midlands. The shootings took place after people who tried to gain entrance without tickets were escorted from the arena near Birmingham on last night.

One steward is currently being treated in hospital on today, where he is in a serious but not life-threatening condition. The other has been discharged.

2 people have been arrested by West Midlands Police.

Police were called to the NEC Arena just after 2200 on Tuesday night.

Several shots

A police spokesman said: "This incident involved individuals who had been ejected from the venue for attempting to try to gain entrance to a pop concert without tickets.

"Firearms were discharged and two stewards were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening."

Det Insp Ian Grant said several shots, believed from a handgun, were fired.

He said: "At this early stage the motive for the shooting remains unclear but there appears to have been some sort of dispute about gaining entry to the concert."

Witness Ellie Cullister was standing outside getting some fresh air and was near the scene of the shooting. "I turned around and saw this group of guys and I heard a gun shot fire and three people run away.

"Everyone crowded round them but the police were soon there and the stewards were telling everyone to back off and get inside.

"You could not see much, but it was really frightening."

The scene of the shooting remains cordoned off for forensic examination.

Detectives have asked for anyone who saw anything unusual at the concert to come forward.

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