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Appeal following shots being fired at House in 
Bootle MERSEYSIDE Police are 
now investigating a firearms incident that has taken place in Bootle, at around 
10.15pm, on Thursday, 20 August 2015. We are told officers responded to a call 
said shots had been fired at an address on Rose Avenue. Officers attended and 
found damage to a front downstairs window of a house consistent with a firearm 
discharge. No one was injured during the incident. Crime Scene Investigators 
have carried out forensic examinations at the scene and house to house enquiries 
are still underway. High visibility patrols have been stepped up in the area. 
Detective Inspector Mike Leyland, said:- "An investigation into the full 
circumstances of the incident is ongoing. I would appeal to anyone who may have 
seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area around Rose Avenue shortly before, 
or after the incident, to contact us, information they have could be vital." 
Anyone with information is urged to call MSOC officers on:- 0800 230 0600 or 
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111. |