Armed police swooped on a McDonald's drive-thru after a 21-year-old man was shot in the leg while sitting in the passenger seat of a car.
Emergency services rushed the scene at a retail park in Bromborough, Merseyside, at around 5.30pm. Horrified families watched on as the attacker walked up to the car and opened fire 'several times' before fleeing from the scene on foot.
The victim is being treated in hospital for a leg injury but his overall condition has not been disclosed. Officers are carrying out CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries at the scene and a cordon is in place.
Detectives described the suspect as an Asian male, around 5ft 8in tall, of medium build with a beard and wearing a black hooded jacket.
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