Man arrested after injury
shooting in Southport Town Centre
MERSEYSIDE Police Detectives who are currently investigating a
shooting incident, which happened on Eastbank
Street, in Southport's Town Centre, on
Thursday, 21 December 2017, arrest a 21 year old male in connection to it. The
incident is reported to have left man was shot in the head; also a member of the
public receiving a back injury. We are informed that the male is from the Walton
area and had been arrested, on Thursday, 4 January 2018, on suspicion of
Attempted Murder and Section 18 Assault. The man we are told was later released,
under investigation, while enquiries continue. Detectives are continuing to
appeal to anyone who has any information about gun crime or thinks they know
where guns are being stored, to please contact the Merseyside Police Gun Crime
Hotline on:- 0800 230 0600 or speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers
anonymously on:- 0800 555 111.
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