Shots have been fired via the window of a cannabis farm on a residential road in Liverpool.
Police have been referred to as to The Beechwalk, Stoneycroft, at round 11.45pm on Monday, May 2. At the scene they discovered {that a} home had been shot at, with bullet holes noticed within the entrance window.
It is believed that after the taking pictures, two men on electric bikes left the scene within the course of Chatterton Road. No accidents have been reported to police up to now.
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Once at the scene, police discovered and recovered cannabis and a cannabis farm consisting of round 40 vegetation and related rising tools. At this stage they’re treating the taking pictures as focused.
Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings mentioned: “To fire a gun in a residential area is extremely reckless and dangerous and I would like to reassure the local community that we are working hard to find those responsible and put them before the courts. The overall number of shootings on Merseyside is at its lowest level for 20 years however, one gun in the hands of criminals is one too many and we are committed to tackling gun crime to make our streets safer.
“We are within the early phases of the investigation into the incident in Stoneycroft final night time and we’d ask anybody within the space who noticed something or anybody suspicious to return ahead. Similarly for those who have been driving in Stoneycroft space on Queen’s Drive or East Prescot Road and have dashcam footage then please evaluation it and tell us for those who see something.
“Any information you whole could be vital to our enquiries so please, tell us what you know so that we can remove dangerous weapons and those who use them from our streets. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerpolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Centre with reference 22000300998. You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.”