Police are investigating after a man was shot in Wirral this evening.
Merseyside Police were called to Orrets Meadow Road in Woodchurch just after 8pm after reports from members of the public that a man had been shot in the leg. The man, thought to be in his 20s, was in the street when he was shot, police believe..
He was taken to hospital, his injury is not believed to be life threatening.
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An investigation is now underway and officers are conducting CCTV and forensic enquiries and going door-to-door in the local area.
Chief Inspector Colin Dyer said: “The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place.
“The man is believed to have been in the street when the incident occurred and we would appeal for anyone who was in the area of Orrets Meadow Road or Hoole Road this evening who saw or heard anything suspicious to contact us as a matter of urgency.
“This type of reckless behaviour will not be tolerated on our streets and we will do everything we can to locate the person or people responsible and bring them to justice.
“I would encourage anyone who lives in the area or was visiting to check their doorbell or dashcam or mobile phone to see if they captured anything significant.”
Anyone who has information or knows who is carrying or storing weapons in their neighbourhood is asked to DM @MerPolCC or contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting log 824 of 3 rd December.
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