A man has suffered head injuries after a shooting.
West Midlands Police officers were called to Astbury Avenue in Smethwick at about 19:30 GMT on 24 December.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital and had since been discharged, the force said.
It added officers from its major crime unit were working to establish what happened and were examining CCTV footage of a car leaving the scene shortly after the shooting.
The force appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The Met Office has delivered its verdict on claims a 15-day UK snow bomb is coming. Some rival forecasters have claimed the 15-day weather bomb could hit from Boxing Day right through til January 8, after the Christmas and New Year period.
Exacta Weather's James Madden has predicted the snow blast - with 25cm at times throughout the Highlands in Scotland. But the Met Office doesn't seem convinced, as it promises "temperatures close to average" across the coming period.
Looking ahead from December 30 to January 8, meteorologists and forecasters from the Met Office said: "It is likely to remain unsettled for the final two days of 2023, with showers or some longer spells of rain affecting many parts of the UK.
"Some snow is possible at times, but this will be confined to high ground in the north. Strong winds are likely in places, especially along coastal stretches where there is a risk of gales. Temperatures will probably be close to normal for the time of year on the whole, with the greatest risk of cold conditions in the north.
"Through the first week of January, a similar pattern is most likely, with further showers or spells of rain, perhaps with some drier and brighter interludes at times. Temperatures will likely be close to average." And looking ahead from January 9 to January 23, meteorologists said: "It is most likely to be unsettled at the start of this period with showers or some longer spells of rain affecting the UK.
"Some snow is possible in places, especially higher ground in the north. From the middle of January onward, conditions will probably turn drier and more settled as high pressure starts to have a greater influence." The Met Office went on: "This also means an increased risk of more prolonged and widespread cold conditions."
The Met Office has shared its hour-by-hour weather forecast for Liverpool.
Christmas Day saw temperatures in Exeter Airport and East Malling, Kent, not fall below 12.4C, beating the previous record highest minimum temperature of 11.5C measured at Waddon in Croydon in 1983. Forecasters had thought this Christmas Day could be the warmest since 2016, with predicted highs of 14C.
The Met Office announced a new record for the minimum temperature on X on Monday morning, posting: "It has been a very mild 24 hours across parts of the UK Provisionally this Christmas we have recorded the highest daily minimum temperature for Christmas Day on record, with both Exeter Airport and East Malling not falling below 12.4C".
However, that didn't stop the UK from officially having a white Christmas. Snow, sleet and rain moved across parts of Scotland, with Tulloch Bridge and Aviemore recording flakes falling, the Met Office announced on X, formerly Twitter.
The forecasting body said it made Monday an "official white Christmas" - defined as a single snowflake falling on December 25.
Grey day Christmas Day on Crosby Beach. Photo by Colin Lane (Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
Forecaster Dan Stroud said: "We're drawing our weather from the mid-Atlantic, which is typically a very warm direction for us."
Monday was forecasted to be "damp and miserable" for much of England and Wales, while northern areas, Scotland and Northern Ireland were expected to have a mix of sunny spells and showers. It comes after temperatures in Heathrow, south-west London and Cippenham, Berkshire hit 15.3C on Sunday, making it the warmest Christmas Eve since 1997.
Wind speeds of up to 70mph were recorded in Scotland, reaching 60mph in the north-east of England. The warmest December 25 on record was 15.6C in 1920, while the highest Christmas Eve temperatures of 15.5C were set in Aberdeen and Banff in Scotland in 1931.
The Met Office is predicting Boxing Day in Liverpool with start with some showers before clearing up for the afternoon. Here's the hour by hour weather forecast for Liverpool on Boxing Day.
Christmas Day is expected to be the hottest in years after Christmas Eve was recorded as the warmest since 1997, according to the Met Office.
The weather agency said parts of the UK are expected to hit 14C.
Most of the country will remain mild and cloudy with drizzle at times ruling out a white Christmas, apart from the mountains in northern Scotland which could see snow.
Temperatures are unlikely to exceed the warmest Christmas Day on record when the temperature reached 15.6C in 1920.
However, Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said this Christmas could see the "warmest Christmas day since 2016" when the UK hit 15.1C.
On Sunday, the weather agency said temperatures reached 15.3C at Heathrow, west London.
Image:People crabbing on the beach in Dawlish Warren, south Devon.
The warmest Christmas Eve on record was in 1931, when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff in Scotland.
Met Office forecaster Liam Eslick said: "It's been an exceptionally mild couple of days across all of the UK, temperatures have been well above average for the time of year, the maximum for December being 7C.
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"Temperatures (on Sunday) reached 15C in quite a few locations across the UK, the highest being 15.3C in two locations - one in Heathrow and one in Cippenham, Berkshire."
Mr Eslick said there could be breaks in the weather on Christmas Day if people are looking to "go out and about".
He said that Boxing Day is probably going to be the best day if people are looking to go for a walk.
No more white Christmases?
With 15.3C recorded at Heathrow, it was certainly one of the warmest Christmas Eve's in recent years - but the warmest on record was in 1931 when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff.
That was obviously some time ago, although that may have been down to mountain effects (the Fohn Effect, whereby air descending downwind of a mountain range is warmer than on the upwind side), rather than a more general warmth.
It is hard to draw any real conclusions, especially where records for a single day are involved.
But the relatively high temperatures are consistent with the general warming we've been experiencing (it looks like this is the first year the Central England Temperature has been above the 1961-1900 average in every month, for example), coupled with a south-westerly flow, thanks to the position of the jet stream.
Does it mean no more white Christmases?
No - firstly, it looks like there'll be snow over the northern Scottish hills this Christmas, while more generally, changes in the jet stream may put us on the cold side in future years, bringing an increased risk of snow.
The UK is drawing in warmer air from the south, contributing to this unusually mild weather.
Two separate yellow wind warnings were issued by the Met Office in Scotland and northern and central areas of England for Christmas Eve, saying people should expect travel disruption, damage to buildings and power cuts, while the rest of the country may see showers.
In Wales,persistent and heavy rain could cause disruption to transport and power supplies with the possibility of flooding.
Further yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for later in the week, including parts of Scotland which could face heavy rain and snow.
Christmas Day is expected to be the hottest in years after Christmas Eve was recorded as the warmest since 1997, according to the Met Office.
The weather agency said parts of the UK are expected to hit 14C.
Most of the country will remain mild and cloudy with drizzle at times ruling out a white Christmas, apart from the mountains in northern Scotland which could see snow.
Temperatures are unlikely to exceed the warmest Christmas Day on record when the temperature reached 15.6C in 1920.
However, Met Office forecaster Dan Stroud said this Christmas could see the "warmest Christmas day since 2016" when the UK hit 15.1C.
On Sunday, the weather agency said temperatures reached 15.3C at Heathrow, west London.
Image:People crabbing on the beach in Dawlish Warren, south Devon.
The warmest Christmas Eve on record was in 1931, when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff in Scotland.
Met Office forecaster Liam Eslick said: "It's been an exceptionally mild couple of days across all of the UK, temperatures have been well above average for the time of year, the maximum for December being 7C.
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"Temperatures (on Sunday) reached 15C in quite a few locations across the UK, the highest being 15.3C in two locations - one in Heathrow and one in Cippenham, Berkshire."
Mr Eslick said there could be breaks in the weather on Christmas Day if people are looking to "go out and about".
He said that Boxing Day is probably going to be the best day if people are looking to go for a walk.
No more white Christmases?
With 15.3C recorded at Heathrow, it was certainly one of the warmest Christmas Eve's in recent years - but the warmest on record was in 1931 when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff.
That was obviously some time ago, although that may have been down to mountain effects (the Fohn Effect, whereby air descending downwind of a mountain range is warmer than on the upwind side), rather than a more general warmth.
It is hard to draw any real conclusions, especially where records for a single day are involved.
But the relatively high temperatures are consistent with the general warming we've been experiencing (it looks like this is the first year the Central England Temperature has been above the 1961-1900 average in every month, for example), coupled with a south-westerly flow, thanks to the position of the jet stream.
Does it mean no more white Christmases?
No - firstly, it looks like there'll be snow over the northern Scottish hills this Christmas, while more generally, changes in the jet stream may put us on the cold side in future years, bringing an increased risk of snow.
The UK is drawing in warmer air from the south, contributing to this unusually mild weather.
Two separate yellow wind warnings were issued by the Met Office in Scotland and northern and central areas of England for Christmas Eve, saying people should expect travel disruption, damage to buildings and power cuts, while the rest of the country may see showers.
In Walespersistent and heavy rain could cause disruption to transport and power supplies with the possibility of flooding.
And further yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for later in the week, including parts of Scotland which could face heavy rain and snow.
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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 23-year-old man in Cardiff.
The man was found by police at an address in Llandaff on Sunday afternoon.
A 23-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Formal identification has not yet taken place but police said his next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
South Wales Police said: "This is regarded as an isolated incident and detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with this investigation."
People attending a Christmas Eve service at Llandaff Cathedral during the day were advised their travel plans could be affected by the investigation.
The cathedral said on Facebook: "To all those attending our service of nine lessons and carols this afternoon the Llandaff High Street car park is closed due to an ongoing police incident.
"Please factor this into your travel and parking plans.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those involved."
