Shooting incident, Kirkby
Following a shooting in Broad Lane, Kirkby, yesterday, (Wednesday, May 20) detectives have arrested three men in connection with this
incident.
Two men aged 23 and 19 from Kirkby and a 37-year-old man from St Helens and have been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and are being questioned by detectives.
Detectives are working to establish the exact circumstances of this incident and are investigating the possibility that a 16-year-old male suffered a minor injury as a result of shots being fired.
Officers were called at around 2.45pm, to reports of four or five shots being fired outside the Grog Shop in Broad Lane.
The 16-year-old youth was with a friend outside of Sayers bakery shop when the shots were fired. It is thought the youth did not know he had been injured and returned to school, where he spoke with staff after discovering damage to his clothing and a minor graze on his side. Officers are working to establish if his injury was caused as a result of a ricocheted bullet.
High visibility patrol
There is no place for violence of this nature on Merseyside and I would urge anyone who has any information to come forward so that the people responsible can be put before the courts.Det Chief Supt. P Richardson
The scene remains sealed for forensic examination and high visibility patrols are in the area. Officers are speaking with witnesses in the area and have been liaising with the youth's parents and the school. House to house enquiries are ongoing.
Two bullet casings have been recovered from the scene and are being forensically examined.
Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Richardson said: "Thankfully the injury to this youth was only very minor. The person or people responsible for this despicable attack have shown a total disregard for anyone who may have been popping to the shops or walking past, and they need to be brought to justice.
"Guncrime is the Force priority and people who use guns will be targeted for all types of crime they commit.
"There is no place for violence of this nature on Merseyside and I would urge anyone who has any information to come forward so that
the people responsible can be put before the courts."
Merseyside Police would urge anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information, to contact the Guncrime hotline on 0800 458 1211 or Crimestoppers
on 0800 555 111.
