Appeal following shots being fired at House in
Bootle MERSEYSIDE Police are
now investigating a firearms incident that has taken place in Bootle, at around
10.15pm, on Thursday, 20 August 2015. We are told officers responded to a call
said shots had been fired at an address on Rose Avenue. Officers attended and
found damage to a front downstairs window of a house consistent with a firearm
discharge. No one was injured during the incident. Crime Scene Investigators
have carried out forensic examinations at the scene and house to house enquiries
are still underway. High visibility patrols have been stepped up in the area.
Detective Inspector Mike Leyland, said:- "An investigation into the full
circumstances of the incident is ongoing. I would appeal to anyone who may have
seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area around Rose Avenue shortly before,
or after the incident, to contact us, information they have could be vital."
Anyone with information is urged to call MSOC officers on:- 0800 230 0600 or
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111. |