“Bloodcudling Bang” heard as the man fired in the street

The inhabitants described the incident as a “terrible”, because the police closed the roads to investigate the scene

People heard a “Bloodcurdling Bang” as a man shot in the street. Merseyside police were called to CoxTeth Even after 10.10 pm last night, following the reports, a man was shot on Altcross Road.

The man, who was shot on his feet, was taken to the hospital for treatment for his wounds, which he is not believed to be life threatening. Altcross Road from Lobster pub to Junction with Riviera Drive was then closed, while the police investigated the shot.

When ECHO He visited the scene this morning, a driver of a utility vehicle and stopped the vehicle to express his shock to what happened. He said, “I heard a strong blow last night. I have two dogs, so bark. My first thought was that it was fireworks.

“Then I received a phone call saying that there is a lot of police by the Lobster pub and a shot took place. It’s awful. I just hope everyone is okay. “

A resident said they heard a “strong blood brace” even after 10:00 pm. They added: “It wasn’t a normal beating, I was nervous to look out the window. In a few minutes, there were police and an ambulance on the road.”

This was supported by a resident who lived on Altcross Road, who said: “I just heard a blow. That was it. “Another person who lived nearby heard the patent and reported that there is” police everywhere “in the area.

Others woke up this morning, without knowing what happened, while the dog rides found the usual routes to another Park and Croxteth Park blocked. A man said, “I haven’t heard anything – you hear strong braces all the time, fireworks are always started. It’s surprising to see that.

“I have been living here for 17 years and I have never had a problem. I have a young boy and we never got used to leaving him on the bike, but it became much better here. “

A man living on Riviera Drive added: “I didn’t hear anything last night. Around 8 o’clock in the morning this morning, my brother came, saying the street was closed. It’s surprising to hear. “

Around 10.20, the cord was partially high, allowing people to walk through another park. The entrance to Altcross Road from Moss Way has been stuck. In the local area, forensic investigations, CCTV and witnesses are conducted.

Detective inspector Joanne Jacob said: “The investigation is in the very early stages, while we seek to establish what happened. We are eager to talk to anyone who was in the Altcross Road area, around 10:00 pm, last night, who saw or heard something suspicious or thinks they have captured something significant on their Dashcam, CCTV or Doorbell camera.

“We know that weapons cause misery on our streets and we ask the public help to present themselves with any information they have, so that we find the person or persons.

“Merseyside police are committed to setting firearms from our streets and bringing those who transport or use them in court and ask our communities to help us before and tell us what I know.”