Gunshots were reportedly fired after a gang fought in the street.
Police were called to Delamore Street in Walton at around 1.55pm on Tuesday after reports a group of men were fighting. It was then reported one of the men had fired a gun.
Two men then fled towards the alleyway on the side of Delamore Street and the others made off towards Cairo Street. No injuries have been reported to police.
READ MORE: Live updates as 'huge cordon' in place after shooting
Today, Wednesday, February 22, there is a huge cordon in place and officers are stationed at three entrances in the area. Fingertip searches are also carrying out enquiries.
An ECHO reporter at the scene said there were lots of children on their way to school and nursery today, who have been turned away and asked to walk a different way around the cordoned off street. The gun went off around 2pm yesterday – near school coming out time.
An investigation is underway and house-to-house and CCTV enquiries are ongoing in the local area. A cordon is also in place.
Detective Inspector Peter McCullough said: “Any shots fired in a residential area have the potential to cause devastation to anyone inside or nearby. Such reckless and violent behaviour will not be tolerated on our streets.
“Our investigation is still the very early stages as we seek to establish what took place yesterday afternoon. We are carrying out a number of lines of enquiry and speaking to people living in the local area. At this stage nobody has come forward to report they were injured.
“I would ask anyone who was in the area of Delamore Street at around 2pm today who saw or heard anything suspicious or thinks they may have captured something significant on their dashcam or Ring doorbell to get in touch with us as a matter of urgency.”
Anyone who has information is asked to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 23000151963.
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