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Liverpool Echo
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Ellen Kirwin

18-year-old arrested over schoolgirl shooting

Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with the shooting of a schoolgirl in Toxteth.

The 15-year-old was at a bus stop on Upper Warwick Street, on Tuesday March 1, when she was shot in the upper body.

Police initially said she was critically injured, however after being treated at hospital her condition is now described as being stable.

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A teenager is the fourth person to be arrested over the shooting which shocked Merseyside.

The 18-year-old man from Toxteth was arrested this morning, on Friday, March 4 on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

A 27-year-old man from Toxteth who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm without a certificate has now been released under investigation.


The 21-year-old man from Toxteth who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, earlier this week, has also been released under investigation.

A 60-year-old man from Toxteth who had earlier been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has now been released under investigation.

At a press conference after the shooting Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen said multiple shots were fired by one or more people.

The shots are believed to have been fired by people who were riding bikes at the time of the incident.

Police are looking for people on 'up to four bikes' that were dressed in dark clothing, and wearing face masks or face coverings, like a balaclava.

Police are still urging anyone who has information, witnessed the incident, or who may have dashcam footage to come forward as their information could greatly assist the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 anonymously quoting log 647 of 1st March.

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