A large city street was sealed off by police after reports of shots being fired in the area.
Police rushed to Westminster Road, close to the Elm Tree Pub, in Kirkdale, following a tip that a firearm had been discharged in the vicinity.
Officers attended the scene, at around 9pm on Saturday night, and carried out a search of the area.
This morning, a Merseyside Police spokeswoman said nothing had been found.
There is said to be no evidence of any car or house front damaged.
Nobody has been hurt, the spokeswoman added.
Bullet casings have not been discovered.
Police returned to the area again this morning, cordoning off the large route in and out of the city centre.
Anyone with information can contact @MerPolCC or 101 or come forward anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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