Police believe a number of shots were fired from "one or more people" on "electric bikes" injuring a 15-year-old girl.
On Tuesday, March 1, at around 5.10pm it was reported that a 15-year-old girl was shot at a bus stop in Toxteth.
Emergency services attended the scene, on Upper Warwick Street, and found the teenage girl with serious injuries.
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She was rushed to hospital in a "critical" condition, however police said she is now in a "serious but stable condition".
Police believe the incident was as a result of "a number of individuals on up to four bikes".
Detectives believe the suspects were travelling on electric bikes.
Speaking at a press conference today, Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said: "We were called about 5.10pm yesterday evening to a person having been shot at bus stop as a result of a number of individuals on up to four bikes.
"We believe they could have been electric bikes.
"At this moment in time, we believe shots were fired from one or more people on those bikes.
"All of the people on the bikes were wearing dark clothing, face masks or some form of face covering like a balaclava.
"Once the shooting had taken place, we believe the bikes made off towards the North Hill Street and Princes Road area of this city which is very close to where the attack to took place."
Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen added the 15-year-old suffered "devastating" injuries to her upper body and that it is a "miracle" that she survived.
A short time later, a 21-year-old man, turned up at hospital with a gunshot injury to his hand. The injury was not life threatening.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
A 60-year-old man from Toxteth has now also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police remain at the scene and on nearby roads today carrying out house-to-house, forensic and CCTV enquiries.
Anyone with information is being urged to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 anonymously quoting log 647 of 1 March.
After the shooting last night, Chief Inspector Col Rooney said: "The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and who was involved.
"While I understand this is a shocking incident for the local community we have a large police presence in the area carrying out a number of lines of enquiry and I would encourage people to come forward and tell us what they know.
"I would ask anyone who was in the area of Upper Warwick Street around 5.10pm this evening who saw or heard anything suspicious or thinks they have captured anything significant on their mobile phone, dashcam or Ring doorbell to contact us as a matter of urgency.
"There is no room for guns on the streets of Merseyside and we will do everything we can to find the person or people responsible for this incident and bring them to justice."
