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Manhunt for suspect in shooting that injured two

Isabella BonehamWest Midlands
West Midlands Police Head-and-shoulders custody photograph of Tristan Oliver with long braided hair, facing the camera against a plain grey background. He is wearing a dark zip-up top. West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police believes Tristan Oliver may be linked to a shooting that left two men injured in Coventry

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a man wanted in connection with inquiries into a shooting.

West Midlands Police has identified Tristan Oliver, 24, as a suspect in the violence in Coventry which left two men seriously injured.

The shooting happened on Robert Mountford Way in the Tile Hill area on 13 May.

Oliver has links to Birmingham and Coventry, and the force is encouraging anyone who sees him or knows where he is to contact officers.

A residential road with police cordon tape going across the street
The shooting happened on Robert Mountford Way in Tile Hill in May

Five men have been charged in connection with the shooting.

Abdul Omari, 26, of Gerard Avenue in Coventry, has been charged with attempted murder and is due to stand trial at a date that has not yet been confirmed.

Professor Dube-Phiri, 25, of Franklin Grove, Coventry; Jack Jackson, 22, of Robert Mountford Way, Coventry; Thomas Kendemiiri, 22, of Poppy Close, Stratford-upon-Avon; and Dean Rogers, aged 25, of Bernridge Close, Barford, have all been charged with violent disorder and are due to stand trial in 2027.

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