Liverpool police are urging criminals to give up a gunman after a nine-year-old girl was killed in the crossfire of a suspected gang war. This was the third fatal shooting in the nearby area in a week and on the 15th anniversary of the death of an 11-year-old boy, who was shot dead on the way home from soccer practice. Police in Liverpool, northwest England, on Wednesday urged criminals to give up a gunman after a nine-year-old girl was shot dead in the crossfire of a suspected gang war. ALSO READ | 'He died before our eyes': Municipal workers witness colleague shot dead during protestLocals in the Dovecot area of Liverpool have blamed rival gangs for the shooting. It happened on the 15th anniversary of the death of an 11-year-old boy, who was shot dead on the way home from soccer practice in nearby Croxteth.

Source: News 24 August 25, 2022 02:48 UTC