Crime reporter(wp):
An 18-year-old man has died after being shot in Liverpool.
Merseyside police said armed officers and the ambulance service were called after the teenager was found injured in Toxteth at about 8.30pm on Friday. He was later pronounced dead in hospital.
Ch Insp Keith McLachlan said the investigation was in its early stages and urged anyone who saw the incident or suspicious activity in the area to contact the police.
“Any information may be vital to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice,” he said.
“We are relentless in pursuing those who choose to bring firearms on to the streets of Merseyside. I am sure local people will be appalled that this has taken place in daylight hours.
“Information from the community will always be acted on, so help us remove those responsible and their weapons from the streets.”
Police said the teenager’s family had been informed and a postmortem examination was due to take place.
It was the third gun attack in Merseyside this week: in Fazakerley, a 43-year-old man was shot in the chest, and in Seaforth, a 27-year-old man was shot in the arms and leg. Both attacks happened within 25 minutes of each other on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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