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32-Year-Old Arrested in Everton Taxi Shooting as Inquiry Continues

Streets around York Terrace and Northumberland Terrace remain sealed off with forensic and witness enquiries under way

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Overview

  • A man in a balaclava fired two shots at a black Hackney cab on York Terrace, Everton, on July 8 at approximately 11:15 am.
  • A 32-year-old Liverpool man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and remains in custody as inquiries progress.
  • No injuries or damage have been reported, and the taxi continued on towards Netherfield Road North.
  • Our Lady Immaculate Primary School on Northumberland Terrace was placed in lockdown, with pupils kept indoors under police advice.
  • Police have maintained cordons around York Terrace and Northumberland Terrace, conducting forensic, house-to-house and CCTV enquiries, with increased patrols responding to a recent surge in regional gun incidents.