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Liverpool Echo
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Jenny Kirkham

Woman, 20, arrested after shots fired at house in quiet street

A woman was arrested after a shooting at a house in a residential street on Saturday morning.

Police were called to Culme Road, in West Derby, shortly before 11.30am at the weekend to reports of loud bangs.

Officers arrived at the scene and found damage to the property caused by a bullet and launched an appeal to find the shooter.

On Thursday, detectives confirmed that a 20-year-old had been arrested over the attack.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We have arrested a woman in connection with a shooting in West Derby on Saturday (31 October).

"At 11.25am, a report was received that the window of a house in Culme Road had been shot at.

"Officers attended and damage consistent with a firearm being discharged was found. No one was injured during the incident.

"Officers have today (Thursday 5 November) arrested a 20-year-old woman from West Derby has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to possess a firearm and take into custody for questioning."

At the time, Detective Chief Inspector Cath Haggerty said: “We are in the very early stages of an investigation following a firearms discharge this morning and will remain in the area to provide reassurance to the community and gather information.

“The use of weapons on our streets will not be tolerated and we know this will be an alarming incident for local residents.

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"An extensive investigation will be carried out and we are determined to find the person responsible and remove firearms from our streets.

"If you saw or heard anything suspicious in Culme Road or the surrounding area, or may have captured home CCTV or dashcam footage, please come forward as any information could be vital to the investigation.”

Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC, or 101 with reference 20000660430.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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