A man shot in the stomach in a pub car park on New Year's Day remains in hospital.
The 33-year-old was shot as he reportedly got into a car outside The Netherton pub, on Church Road, Litherland at around 7.10pm on Saturday, January 1.
He was rushed to hospital for treatment after suffering serious injuries.
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Police today confirmed the victim is now in a stable condition.
The pub has been temporarily closed while police conducted their investigation, however staff have now confirmed it will be back open on Thursday, January 6.
In a post on Facebook, a spokesperson said: "Last orders will be called at 9.30pm, and we will close at 10pm this will continue on until Monday 10th January
"This is the only way we can safely continue to trade, and continue to deliver our PUBSafe promises.
"Thank you all for your continued support and understanding. Hope you all had a very safe and happy new year."
Officers are appealing for information after it was reported the shooter was around 5ft 6in tall and was wearing a light grey or blue jacket.
He allegedly left the scene after the shooting in a car.
At this stage, police believe it was a targeted shooting.
Chief Inspector Rob Ross said: “The use of a firearm in a pub car park on a Saturday evening is an incredibly reckless and dangerous act, and we share the anger the community will feel at news of this attack.
“Our officers are currently speaking to witnesses and studying CCTV footage for clues as to why this happened, and most importantly who is responsible so they can be brought to justice.
“We’re keen to hear from anyone we have not yet spoken to who witnessed the incident, or saw or heard anyone acting suspiciously in the area around 7.10pm.
“You may live near the pub or have been passing the area at the time on foot or in a vehicle. Any information you have, or dashcam or CCTV footage, could help us find the person who did this and remove them from the streets.
“Through intelligence from our communities and a number of proactive policing operations and tactics, we have seen a decrease in firearms incidents over the past two years.
“We’re determined to keep preventing them from happening so that our communities can continue to live, work and enjoy going out of an evening free from the fear of such incidents.
“If you tell us anything you know about this incident, we will take positive action and make Merseyside safer.”
If you have information, get in contact with reference 22000003342 via DM the social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
