Gunshots were fired at a property in the early hours of Friday.
Merseyside Police has confirmed that gunshots were fired in Lydiate this morning.
At around 1.15am police received reports that a front door and living room window of a house on Normington Close had been damaged.
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When police attended they found evidence consistent with shots being fired.
No injuries were reported following the incident and an investigation has now been launched.
Officers remain at the scene to carry out CCTV, forensic and house-to-house enquiries.
Detective Inspector John Fitzgerald said: “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and we’re keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone with any information.
“Thankfully there are no reports of injuries, but to fire a gun in a residential area is clearly an extremely reckless and dangerous act which could have led to tragedy.
“We are working to find those responsible and if you were in the Lydiate area in the early hours of this morning and saw anything or anyone suspicious, please get in touch. Any piece of information, however small or insignificant it may seem, could prove vital to our enquiries.
“We will act on all information provided on gun crime to remove weapons and those who use them from the community. Please come forward with what you know, directly or anonymously, and we will do the rest.”
If you have any information please contact Merseyside Police's social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with any information, with reference 22000119131. 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.
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