Liverpool shooting: 19-year-old boy shot to death in ‘cold-blooded attack’

A 19-year-old was shot and killed in a “cold-blooded” attack on a Liverpool street.

Emergency services rushed to Stockbridge Village, Knowsley, at 6.30pm tonight following reports of a shooting.

People in the area reported hearing several “heavy blows” before armed police and paramedics arrived on the scene.

A young man was found lying in the street with a ‘serious gunshot wound’. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, nothing could be done to save him and he died at the scene.

One detective said those responsible for the victim’s death “knew exactly what they were doing and need to be caught.”

Tonight, people in the area reported hearing a series of “heavy blows” before armed police and paramedics arrived on the scene.

Merseyside police have launched a murder investigation, but no arrests have yet been made.

It is the second murder of teenagers to occur today, after a 17-year-old was stabbed to death in north-west London.

Detective Inspector Tony O’Brien said: “This was a cold-blooded attack on a residential street that took the life of a young man and tonight a family mourns his tragic loss.

‘The people responsible for this attack knew exactly what they were doing and need to be caught.

‘There is no place in Merseyside for firearms, or for those who use them and bring fear to our communities. We need members of the public to submit information so we can keep our streets safe. ‘

He added: ‘You may not think the information you have is meaningful, but it could help us with our inquiries.

Anyone with information should contact 101.

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