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House shot at with children and baby in side
MERSEYSIDE Police are investigating
after a firearms discharge that has been reported to have taken place at around
7.30pm, on Monday, 6 January 2017, within Whinfield Road, Crosby. We are told
that both the Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service where called out
after a fire caused had damage to a front door and signs that a firearm had been
discharged through the lounge window of a property on that road. Officers are
making enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident and are
working to establish the reason for the attack. House to house and CCTV
enquiries are being carried out and high visibility patrols have been stepped up
in the local area. It is believed the offenders may have left the area in a
white car. Chief Inspector Mark Morgan said:- "The investigation into this
incident is in its early stages and we are keeping an open mind as to why this
has happened, but we do believe that the victims, who were new to the street,
weren't the intended targets. Our priority is to establish who is responsible
and to bring them to justice. Criminals who choose to use weapons do not care
about putting other people at risk or the fear they bring to their own
communities. There were children in this house, including a very young baby; the
actions of those responsible were hugely reckless and we could easily have been
dealing with a far more serious incident. We're relentless in our efforts to
stop people acting in this manner. To protect our communities and achieve safer
streets, I would appeal to the public to tell us what they know about the
criminals involved in this incident and wider gun crime, so we can take robust
action and put these people before the courts and in prison. If anyone believes
they witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious that could help us
investigate this incident please contact our gun crime hotline on:- 0800 230
0600 or leave information anonymously with the Crimestoppers line on:- 0800 555
111." |
