Two young children have been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after a huge house fire. A woman, in her 20s, and the kids - aged three and five - are fighting for life after the blaze in Preston last night.
23.03.2022 - 13:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man has been shot several times in a drive-by style attack on a busy main road and is believed to be in a critical condition in hospital.
The 23-year-old victim was with a friend walking along the road on Tuesday evening but on he was struck several times by the gunman.
At around 6.30pm yesterday the hitman opened fire on Hoole Road, in Woodchurch, when a dark-coloured vehicle is rumoured to have driven along side the pair.
After shooting the man several times the car sped off from the scene and police have opened an investigation into the crime, according to Liverpool Echo.
In a statement, police confirmed that a shortly time later the man turned up at hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. He is receiving treatment but is believed to be in a serious condition.
A spokesperson for the force said: “At around 6.30pm on Tuesday, March 22, officers were called to a report of a shooting on Hoole Road in Wirral.
“A 23-year-old man presented at hospital a short time later with gunshot wounds. He remains in a serious condition.
“Officers believe that the male offender was on board a dark coloured vehicle that made off at speed towards Houghton Road. An investigation is currently underway.
“Officers remain in the area reviewing CCTV footage and carrying out witness enquiries. A large police scene is currently in place in Hoole Road to allow for forensic searches to be carried out.”
People nearby said they heard between four and five “loud bangs” at the time of the shooting.
One woman added: ““I was in the bath, come out and then saw this. There were four or five shots and a car speeding off.
“It was sunny and about half six, there’s kids around at that time. I let my grandkids play out, it’s just horrendous.”
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