Gun shots after group of men heard shouting in street

Gun shots were reportedly fired after a group of men were heard shouting. Merseyside Police received a call to Pomfret Street in Toxteth at around 9.05pm on Sunday, September 29.

It followed a report a group of males had been heard shouting before several gun shots were heard. Police said there have been no reports of anyone injured or of damage being caused.

A spokesperson for the force added enquiries with hospitals to establish if anyone has been admitted with injuries consistent with being shot have "so far proved negative". A cordon is in place and an forensics are also at the scene.

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Officers are also making house-to-house and CCTV enquiries. Police have arrested two men, including a 23-year-old man from Wavertree who was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate and attempted wounding with intent.

A 26-year-old man from Wavertree was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and attempted wounding with intent. Both remain in police custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson, from the Firearms Investigation Team, said: “The investigation into this incident is in its very early stages but we have already made progress with two arrests made overnight. This has happened in the heart of a residential area and we know it will cause people living nearby a lot of worry and upset.

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"Thankfully it does not appear anyone has been physically harmed, but it goes without saying that using a firearm close to people’s homes is incredibly reckless and dangerous. I want to reassure the community that we will leave no stone unturned as we seek to find who brought such fear to their community, and take them and their weapon off our streets.

"There is no room for guns in Merseyside and we will do everything in our power to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. We have a large police presence in the area and in the coming days our officers will be working to reassure the community as well conducting the investigation.

“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at around 9.05pm and saw or heard anything suspicious to contact Merseyside Police. Please check your CCTV, dashcam devices or doorbell footage and if you see anything that could be useful, however small it may seem, please let us know. It could well be vital to our investigation.”

If you have any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage or information about this incident, DM Merseyside Police's social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ with 24000835250. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.