Man arrested in connection with Garston shooting

A man was arrested yesterday (Wednesday 21 July) in connection with a shooting in Garston in May.

At around 1.45pm on 11 May, armed officers were called to Chesterton Street to reports of shots being fired. Evidence of a shooting was found in the street but nobody was reported as injured.

Yesterday, officers carried out a warrant and a 27-year-old man from Prescot was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, as well as on suspicion of possession of Class A drug (cocaine) and a Class B drug (cannabis).

He has been released under investigation while further enquiries into the incident continue.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ or call 101, with reference 21000301868.

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.