Overview
- After reports on Friday that a man on a bicycle fired at three people on Thames Street, Merseyside Police say enquiries have found no evidence of a firearm discharge.
- Investigators report no shells, bullets or damage consistent with a shooting, and no one has presented at hospital with gunshot injuries.
- Officers established a large cordon covering parts of Kingsley Road and Thames Street, including a local newsagent, while conducting CCTV, forensic and house-to-house enquiries.
- No arrests have been announced, and police are appealing for witnesses and for CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage via Merseyside Police channels or Crimestoppers.
- The incident renewed concern in an area that has seen two other shootings since June, with local MP Kim Johnson seeking an urgent meeting with police leaders and the Police and Crime Commissioner.