Strike Day: Four charged following injury shooting in Huyton

We have charged four people as part of a strike day in connection with an injury shooting in Huyton in November.

Just before 10.20pm on Friday 28 November, we received a report that a man had been shot on the driveway of an address on Radway Road. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his leg.

Yesterday, Thursday 19 February, a number of warrants were carried out across Knowsley, Sefton and Liverpool and four people were arrested.

The following people have now been charged with Attempted murder; Conspiracy to murder; Possession of shotgun and ammunition with intent to endanger life; Section 18 GBH; and Conspiracy to cause GBH. They are:

Patrick Sean Lacey, 32, of Manor Avenue, Crosby

John Aaron Jones, 35, of Stamfordham Drive, Allerton 

John George Patrick Hughes, 31, of no fixed abode

Bernard Flynn, 61, of Knowsley Road, Bootle

All four will appear at Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens Adult Remand Court this morning, Friday 20 February.

Detective Inspector Chris Clark from our Firearms Investigation Team said: “These coordinated warrants were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation, and all four men will appear in court today.

“Our work continues, so I would ask that people who have yet to come forward still do so. Please do not assume that we already hold information. Our team will make that assessment, and will take the appropriate action. Whether you have a first-hand account, dashcam, CCTV, doorbell or other footage, come forward."

Please call 101 or contact us on social media @MerPolCC, quoting reference 25000975453. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.