Three men arrested after shots fired at home and door set on fire

Police launched an investigation following the incident on Helena Street in Walton last month.

Police incident on Helena Street, near Rice Lane, last night

Police incident on Helena Street in Walton(Image: ESFP)

Three men have been arrested following a shooting in Walton. It was reported at around 11.55pm on Saturday, September 7, that the windows of a house in Helena Street, Walton, were smashed and the door set on fire.

Police attended the scene and, although there were no injuries, evidence of gunshots was found. It was further reported that loud bangs were heard outside.

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Since last month’s incident, extensive investigations have been carried out and yesterday (Wednesday 16 October) a 23-year-old man from Huyton, a 58-year-old man from Huyton and a 25-year-old man from Liverpool were were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life/allow another person to do so. All were released on conditional bail pending further investigations.

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This brings the total number of arrests following the incident to four, after a 27-year-old man, also from Huyton, was arrested last month on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. He was released on bail pending further inquiries.

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Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson, who leads the police’s Firearms Investigation Team (FIT), said: “The investigation into this incident is progressing and we have now arrested a further three men on suspicion of firearms offences.

“Although no one was injured in this incident, it took place in a residential area and would have caused alarm to those living in the area. It was extremely reckless and could have had much worse consequences.

“I want the community to be assured that we are determined to find anyone willing to use a firearm in Merseyside and bring them to justice. We are relentless in pursuing anyone involved in serious organized crime.

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“Despite making these arrests, we are still appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Any information from the public is vital and if you know where weapons are being stored I would urge you to contact us or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Anyone who has any information about this incident should contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Center’ on Facebook with the reference number 24000774895. You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.