Teenage girl is shot in Liverpool: Police launch probe after victim was ‘seriously injured’ on street
- Teenage girl was shot at bus stop in Toxteth, Liverpool this evening at 5.10pm
- The girl has been taken to hospital where she is currently in a serious condition
- A short time later a man, in his 20s, turned up at hospital with a gunshot injury
- Police launch investigation and are appealing for witnesses to come forward
Police have launched an investigation after a teenage girl was shot at in Liverpool just minutes before a man arrived at hospital with a gunshot wound.
Merseyside Police were contacted this evening at 5.10pm following reports that shots had been fired on Upper Warwick Street in the city of Toxteth and a teenage girl had been injured.
The young girl has been taken to hospital where she currently remains in a serious condition.
A short time later a man, who is in his 20s, turned up at hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand, which is not believed to be life-threatening.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Enquiries are currently being carried out to establish if the two injuries are linked.
Merseyside Police were contacted this evening at 5.10pm following reports that shots had been fired on Upper Warwick Street in the city of Toxteth (pictured) and a teenage girl had been injured
The young girl has been taken to hospital where she currently remains in a serious condition
In a statement, Merseyside Police have said: ‘We can confirm that officers are this evening, Tuesday 1st March, at the scene of an injury shooting in Toxteth.
‘We were contacted at 5.10pm following reports that shots had been fired on Upper Warwick Street and that a teenage girl had been injured. The girl has been taken to hospital where she is currently in a serious condition.
‘A short time later a man, in his 20s, turned up at hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand, which is not life threatening. Enquiries are being carried out to establish if the two injuries are linked.
‘An investigation is underway and house-to-house, forensic and CCTV enquiries are being carried out in the local area. A number of roads in the area have been sealed off as enquiries continue.’
A short time later a man, who is in his 20s, turned up at hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand, which is not believed to be life-threatening
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell tweeted: ‘Deeply shocking and upsetting to learn a teenage girl has been injured during a shooting on the streets of Toxteth.
‘My thoughts are with her and her family. I wish her a very speedy and full recovery. If you have any info, please come forward & help bring those responsible to justice.’
Chief Inspector Col Rooney added: ‘The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and who was involved.
‘While I understand this is a shocking incident for the local community we have a large police presence in the area carrying out a number of lines of enquiry and I would encourage people to come forward and tell us what they know.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Enquiries are currently being carried out to establish if the two injuries are linked
‘I would ask anyone who was in the area of Upper Warwick Street around 5.10pm this evening who saw or heard anything suspicious or thinks they have captured anything significant on their mobile phone, dashcam or Ring doorbell to contact us as a matter of urgency.
‘There is no room for guns on the streets of Merseyside and we will do everything we can to find the person or people responsible for this incident and bring them to justice.’
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 anonymously quoting log 647 of 1st March.
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