Police are investigating after a man was blasted with a shotgun in broad daylight.
A big police presence was called to Carfield, in Skelmersdale, in the early hours of this morning after receiving reports a man had been shot.
Officers said a 30-year-old was shot in the leg at about 12.30am.
The victim was rushed to hospital, where his injuries were described as serious, but not life-threatening.
After the "concerning" incident, a huge police presence remained at the scene for most of the day while officers carried out enquiries.
Pictures from the scene showed roads cordoned off while officers went door to door to speak to neighbours.
At this early stage there has been no arrests.
DI Jason Richardson from Skelmersdale CID said: “We understand that incidents like this are concerning for the community and so I would like to reassure people that we have a team of officers working on finding who was responsible.
“We will remain in the area speaking to people as part of our investigation and to reassure the community.
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“If you know anything about this incident, please call 101 quoting log number 0042 of July 23rd.”
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