Birmingham daylight shooting victim named as a 28-year-old 'kind-hearted' father

Police have named the 'kind hearted' father who died after he was targeted in a shocking daylight shooting in Birmingham.

Remal 'Mally' Hunt, 28, was found with critical injuries on Church Road, Erdington, at around midday on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to the street after reports of a shooting but Mr Hunt died a short time later.

Young father Remal Hunt was shot on Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham at around midday on Thursday

Young father Remal Hunt was shot on Church Road, Erdington, Birmingham at around midday on Thursday

A post-mortem revealed he died of a gunshot wound to the chest.

No arrests have yet been made but officers continue to look for CCTV and speak to potential witnesses.

Mr Hunt's family have paid tribute to the 'kind hearted' father today.

They said: 'Remal was a very much loved son, brother and father who was kind hearted and will be sadly missed.'

And his sister Tamara Edwards added on Facebook: 'Still can't come to realisation that my brother is... gone.

'You will get the justice you deserve, fact! And your name will forever live on. You're in a much safer, loving place now.

'Rest easy in perfect, perfect peace. Until we meet again Mally.'

Two forensic tents were set up on Church Road in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham, where Remal Hunt, 28, was shot dead in the street

Two forensic tents were set up on Church Road in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham, where Remal Hunt, 28, was shot dead in the street

Emergency services were scrambled to the junction of Spring Lane and Church Street in Erdington at around midday om Thursday

Emergency services were scrambled to the junction of Spring Lane and Church Street in Erdington at around midday om Thursday

West Midlands Police Detective Inspector Caroline Corfield said: 'This is a desperately sad time for Remal's family, and we have specially trained officers in place to support them.

'We believe that Remal was directly targeted.

'There will be many people who know what happened and where those responsible are now.

'I would encourage them to provide that information which

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