A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injury which is not believed to be life-threatening
A teenager collapsed in the street after being shot in the arm. as police flooded the Toxteth area tonight, Wednesday 3rd June, following reports of a shooting on Selbourne Street.
Officers were called to Carlingford Close, off Selbourne Street, shortly after 8.40pm after a 19 year old man was reportedly shot in the arm. The force confirmed the incident is believed to have taken place in the Upper Parliament Street area.
The young man was rushed to hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment for his injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening.
Locals described the scene as police and paramedics attended after the man was found collapsed on the corner of Carlingford Close with a gunshot wound to his arm.
One resident told the ECHO: “I heard a bang, it was like a firework and just one, then the police came racing up and down the street, there was loads of them.”
“There was a lad on the door by the lamppost [on the corner of Carlingford Close]. I think his mum arrived and she just broke down.”
A second neighbour claimed that police had visited Carlingford Close earlier that day, and that the victim had apparently attempted to flee the scene before collapsing.
A police helicopter was also reported to have circled overhead as officers first arrived at the scene, while two cordons were established. The first covered a section of Selbourne Street around Carlingford Close. The second cordon encompassed part of Upper Parliament Street, the Merseyside Caribbean Centre and a stretch of Selbourne Street running behind the centre.
Scientific support officers were spotted working within the cordon shortly before 11pm.
An investigation has been launched, with house-to-house enquiries and CCTV checks being conducted across the surrounding area.
Detective Inspector Jay Boardman said: “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and we are seeking witnesses and CCTV and Ring doorbell footage to piece together what has happened.
“Firearms and the reckless people who choose to carry and use them have no place on the streets of Merseyside and we would ask for the public’s help to locate who is responsible and bring them to justice.”
A Merseyside Police spokesperson added: “Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or @MerPolCC.
“You can also report information via our website.
“Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
