Overview
- The shooting happened on Sunday, May 24, when officers were called to Pottery Lane next to Stadt Moers Park and found two men in their 20s with gunshot wounds who were taken to hospital for assessment.
- Merseyside Police have established an active scene and are carrying out urgent CCTV retrievals, house-to-house enquiries and forensic work while asking the public to avoid the area.
- Detective Superintendent Paul Speight said the initial assessment is that the attack was targeted and vowed the force will be determined to find those responsible.
- Witnesses reported seeing air ambulances at the scene and police have asked anyone with information or footage to contact Merseyside Police quoting incident reference 572 or to report anonymously to Crimestoppers.
- Police noted that gun crime has become increasingly rare in Merseyside in recent years and said community information and partnership work will be key as the investigation continues.