Teenage girl seriously hurt in Liverpool shooting
BBC News says a teenage girl has been seriously injured in a shooting in Liverpool.
Gunfire was reported in Upper Warwick Street in the Toxteth area at about 17:10 GMT on Tuesday, Merseyside Police said.
The 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital and is in a “serious” but stable condition, the force said.
A 21-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Ch Insp Col Rooney said: “The investigation is in the very early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place and who was involved.
“While I understand this is a shocking incident for the local community we have a large police presence in the area carrying out a number of lines of enquiry and I would encourage people to come forward and tell us what they know.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-60577776
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