{"id":6493,"date":"2026-06-23T13:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/gun-used-to-murder-teen-ellis-cox-used-in-two-other-shootings-as-weapon-remains-missing-two-years-on\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:23:15","slug":"gun-used-to-murder-teen-ellis-cox-used-in-two-other-shootings-as-weapon-remains-missing-two-years-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/gun-used-to-murder-teen-ellis-cox-used-in-two-other-shootings-as-weapon-remains-missing-two-years-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun used to murder teen Ellis Cox used in two other shootings as weapon remains missing two years on"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_ec70ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Today marks two years after 19-year-old Ellis Cox was murdered in Liverpool and his loved ones are still waiting for answers as police revealed fresh details about the weapon used<\/h2>\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=\"37335551\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ellis Cox wearing a dark hoodie and lanyard\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335551.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Ellis-Cox-appeal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335551.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Ellis-Cox-appeal.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335551.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Ellis-Cox-appeal.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335551.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Ellis-Cox-appeal.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ellis Cox was fatally shot on June 23, 2024\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ellis Cox was fatally shot on June 23, 2024<cite aria-label=\"Image: Family Handout\/Merseyside Police\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Family Handout\/Merseyside Police\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The gun used to murder teenager <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/mum-ellis-cox-appeals-help-34505993\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ellis Cox<!-- --><\/a> had been fired in two separate shootings before the fatal attack, police revealed, as today marked two years since the 19-year-old was shot dead and his family remains without answers.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/teen-spoke-mum-say-coming-33114597\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ellis Cox <\/a>was killed after being approached by a number of people on electric bikes in Aintree after spending the day out with friends. He attempted to leave the area, he was fatally shot in the back. The shooting happened against a backdrop of a street-level drug dealing conflict between rival factions in north Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While Ellis was innocent and had nothing to do with crime, his associates, who he had been with on the night of the shooting, were part of one gang targeted by another. It has now been revealed that the self-loading pistol used to murder Ellis had been used in two separate incidents before the shooting on June 23, 2024.<\/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-37335556\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37335556\" 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=\"But the family are still seeking answers and have spoken out on the second anniversary.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Carolyn-Cox-01.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_LIV_Carolyn-Cox-01.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_LIV_Carolyn-Cox-01.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335556.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Carolyn-Cox-01.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The family are still seeking answers and have spoken out on the second anniversary.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The family are still seeking answers and have spoken out on the second anniversary.<cite aria-label=\"Image: Liverpool Echo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It has been revealed that the weapon was used to fire shots at a car in Garston, damaging a window. Then, just three months before Ellis\u2019 murder, a flat in Walton was peppered with bullets from the same gun. Detective Chief Inspector Steve McGrath, who is leading the investigation, told <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/murder-weapon-teen-murder-used-34165933\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the ECHO<\/a> that the firearm had not been used since Ellis\u2019 murder and had yet to be recovered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Crimestoppers reward of \u00a320,000 was recently extended and will remain in place until Monday, July 6. Ellis\u2019 family have also raised a further \u00a320,000 to double the reward in the hope it will encourage anyone with information to come forward. <!-- -->The family are still seeking answers and have spoken out on the second anniversary. Ellis\u2019 mum, Carolyn Cox told <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/murder-weapon-teen-murder-used-34165933\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the ECHO<\/a>: \u201cWe want to make sure people don\u2019t forget and they know that we need them to search their conscience and help us get justice. Why would you not want these people off the street? Because they will do it again.\u201d<\/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-34506111\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34506111\" 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=\"Ellis Cox seen in black and white doorbell footage\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article34506111.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Ellis-Cox-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article34506111.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_LIV_Ellis-Cox-1.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article34506111.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_LIV_Ellis-Cox-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article34506111.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Ellis-Cox-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Doorbell footage captures Ellis Cox on the day he was fatally shot\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Doorbell footage captures Ellis Cox on the day he was fatally shot<cite aria-label=\"Image: Liverpool Echo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Cox added: \u201cWe always say if it can happen to Ellis, then it can happen to anybody, because they will still go and run around thinking they\u2019re in the movies with a gun. They\u2019re not professionals. These are just scum with guns. I don\u2019t understand why people are protecting them. Why would you not want your children to be safe and get rid of them all?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ellis&#8217; aunt Julie O&#8217;Toole told<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> the ECHO<\/a>: &#8220;They get to carry on, don&#8217;t they, with their lives. They get to have their holidays and their days out and spend time with their family and friends, planning their futures. We could go down into a very dark place thinking about these people and their lack of morals, but we can&#8217;t let ourselves go there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Because we have got to keep going for Ellis. I&#8217;ve been asked a few times if we feel the police are doing enough. I think they have to shift their focus on the people who actually need to be speaking up and focus on that rather than what you think is lacking. I don&#8217;t like that narrative. Let&#8217;s just look in the mirror and speak up.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a police statement released today, the family added: \u201cAnd still, after two years, we are left with unanswered questions. Someone knows what happened. Someone knows the truth. We cannot understand how anyone can carry that knowledge and stay silent while our family continues to live with this heartbreak every single day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIf you know something, however small you think it may be, please find the courage to come forward. Silence protects those responsible. Speaking up could help bring the answers and justice that Ellis deserves. <!-- -->We miss him beyond measure. We love him beyond words. We will continue to speak his name, honour his memory, and fight for the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Det Chf Insp McGrath also revealed more of the context that led to the tragic shooting. He said: &#8220;We&#8217;ve established there are a couple of groups of people who are involved in street-level drug dealing in and around the Walton area, but that expands through Aintree and Fazakerley. <!-- -->It appears to me that there&#8217;s been some sort of dispute in relation to those individuals over a period of time. There&#8217;s potentially been a fallout and we&#8217;ve seen incident of sporadic violence take place. It is always difficult when individuals won&#8217;t speak to you to say exactly what it is about, but from an investigative point of view, when you start seeing the same names involves, you can build a picture as to what happened.<\/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-37335552\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37335552\" 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=\"Officers cordoned off the area following the fatal shooting\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335552.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Liver-Industrial-Estate-05.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335552.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_LIV_Liver-Industrial-Estate-05.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335552.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_LIV_Liver-Industrial-Estate-05.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37335552.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_LIV_Liver-Industrial-Estate-05.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Officers cordoned off the area following the fatal shooting\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Officers cordoned off the area following the fatal shooting<cite aria-label=\"Image: Liverpool Echo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Around 18 months before Ellis&#8217; death there were a number of incidents which indicate one of those factional disputes taking place. We are talking about incidents such as fights in the street, what we would call an aggravated burglary where a number of males force entry into an address and appear to be looking for items. The indication there is potentially they&#8217;re looking for drugs, weapons, etc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The senior officer added: &#8220;Those involved who were with Ellis on the night have got associations to those other individuals who have been involved in those previous incidents. As I&#8217;ve said before, Ellis was not involved in criminality. He has appeared to associate with these individuals closely over a month or two prior to his death. We believe there has been a change in his friendship group where a number of his family were away for a period of time on holiday. And we think that is why Ellis, through a third party, has become friendly with these individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The officer confirmed that the group Ellis was with had spoken to the police. But he added they had not provided the investigation with the vital information needed to bring charges. &#8220;Now whether that is because they are unable to assist us or whether they choose not to assist us fully is always difficult to say&#8221;, Det Chf Insp McGrath said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve said before that those individuals are involved in criminality, so sometimes I understand that they don&#8217;t really want to come forward with every detail, thinking they might get themselves in trouble. I just want to reassure them that is not the case here. Our number one priority is to find out who is responsible for Ellis&#8217; murder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The investigation team has made nine arrests as part of the murder probe, including three in recent weeks, but all suspects remained under investigation. <!-- -->The lead officer added: &#8220;We potentially have three or four people directly involved at the scene, but when you have got factional disputes and criminality involved in the background there are other people who are potentially involved in the arranging of these murders or in the build-up to what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s what we have found. In these circumstances we start to build a picture of not only those who are directly involved but also who are behind it and who are intrinsically linked to criminality. They are the type of arrests that have occurred in the last few months. Obviously the main suspects formed part of the arrest group over the period of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Asked if he was confident the force had arrested the person responsible for pulling the trigger, Det Chf Insf McGrath added: &#8220;I do feel we&#8217;re very close in all honestly. This is a tight group of individuals who are responsible for this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;And I&#8217;m sure the fact that somebody who has lost their life who is not involved in criminality and is essentially an innocent party adds additional trepidation to those people. That is potentially why the investigation is quite difficult to break down. But over time allegiances change and that is a distinct possibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/ellis-cox-shooting-aintree-liverpool-37335517\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks two years after 19-year-old Ellis Cox was murdered in Liverpool and his loved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6494,"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-6493","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\/1_Ellis-Cox-appeal.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6493","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=6493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}