FOUR yobs have been arrested for firing crossbow arrows that narrowly missed an elderly couple.

The group allegedly fired off the deadly weapon from a property in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham.

Armed officers swooped in on the scene and found three steel-tipped arrows in the street.

Three men aged 20, 24 and 49 and a 21-year-old woman, were arrested and a crossbow and further arrows were seized.

All four suspects remain in police custody on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.

Inspector Imran Mirza said: “On initial inspection the arrows recovered are steel-tipped and lethal. Thankfully no-one was hit as it could have ended tragically.

“We had armed police on the scene quickly to contain the premises and make arrests.

“It’s unclear at this stage whether these arrows were deliberately or accidentally fired into the street and our enquiries continue.”

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to message us on Live Chat via our website or call us on 101 quoting log number 3229 from 19 July.

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