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.
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