Man arrested as shooting investigation in Old Swan continues

We can confirm that a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting in Old Swan on Monday 29 January.

At around 4.30pm, it was reported that a man entered a flat on Haslingden Close and shot a 50-year-old man.

The victim was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital via air ambulance with a serious gunshot injury to his face. He remains in hospital in a critical condition.

A 25-year-old from Liverpool has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody where he will be questioned by detectives.

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye said: “Since this incident was first reported to us, we have been relentless in our pursuit to find the person responsible and can now confirm that we have arrested a man in connection to the shooting.

“Although we have made this arrest, our investigation is ongoing and we are still appealing for anyone with information about this incident to please get in touch.

“We understand the fear incidents like this bring to those who live nearby, and I’d like to reassure residents that we will leave no stone unturned when targeting those who are prepared to use firearms to endanger the lives of people in our community with the use of firearms.

“We simply will not tolerate the use of firearms in Merseyside, and will relentlessly pursue anyone who uses them to cause fear and harm in the heart of our communities.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting reference 24000128746.

You can also use the following link to send us any footage: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/appeal-for-information-relating-to-shooting-on-haslingden-close-old-swan