{"id":4572,"date":"2026-06-03T22:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/teenager-shot-in-arm-before-collapsing-on-liverpool-street-as-police-launch-manhunt\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:26:54","slug":"teenager-shot-in-arm-before-collapsing-on-liverpool-street-as-police-launch-manhunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/teenager-shot-in-arm-before-collapsing-on-liverpool-street-as-police-launch-manhunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager shot in arm before &#8216;collapsing&#8217; on Liverpool street as police launch manhunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f70b30\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injury which is not believed to be life-threatening<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_f70b30\">Ben Haslam<\/strong><\/span><span> and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_f70b30\">Callum Hoare<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37245438\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Merseyside Police and NWAS on Selbourne Street in Toxteth on June 3\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245438.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223809jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245438.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223809jpeg.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245438.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223809jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245438.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223809jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Merseyside Police and NWAS on Selbourne Street in Toxteth on June 3\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Merseyside Police and NWAS on Selbourne Street in Toxteth on June 3<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A teenager collapsed in the street after being shot in the arm. as police flooded the Toxteth area tonight, Wednesday 3rd June, following reports of a shooting on Selbourne Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers were called to Carlingford Close, off Selbourne Street, shortly after 8.40pm after a 19 year old man was reportedly shot in the arm. The force confirmed the incident is believed to have taken place in the Upper Parliament Street area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The young man was rushed to hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment for his injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Locals described the scene as police and paramedics attended after the man was found collapsed on the corner of Carlingford Close with a gunshot wound to his arm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One resident told the ECHO: &#8220;I heard a bang, it was like a firework and just one, then the police came racing up and down the street, there was loads of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There was a lad on the door by the lamppost [on the corner of Carlingford Close]. I think his mum arrived and she just broke down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37245437\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37245437\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two police vehicles are parked on a street at night, with their lights activated, indicating an active investigation or incident in progress. Residential buildings are visible in the background, and the sky appears cloudy.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223813jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223813jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223813jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37245437.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223813jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A second neighbour claimed that police had visited Carlingford Close earlier that day, and that the victim had apparently attempted to flee the scene before collapsing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A police helicopter was also reported to have circled overhead as officers first arrived at the scene, while two cordons were established. The first covered a section of Selbourne Street around Carlingford Close. The second cordon encompassed part of Upper Parliament Street, the Merseyside Caribbean Centre and a stretch of Selbourne Street running behind the centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Scientific support officers were spotted working within the cordon shortly before 11pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation has been launched, with house-to-house enquiries and CCTV checks being conducted across the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective Inspector Jay Boardman said: &#8220;We are in the very early stages of this investigation and we are seeking witnesses and CCTV and Ring doorbell footage to piece together what has happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Firearms and the reckless people who choose to carry and use them have no place on the streets of Merseyside and we would ask for the public&#8217;s help to locate who is responsible and bring them to justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Merseyside Police<\/a> spokesperson added: &#8220;Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or @MerPolCC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You can also report information via our website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/teenager-shot-arm-before-collapsing-37245439\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-03-at-223809jpeg.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}