A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was shot near a skate park.
The 17-year-old victim went to Arrowe Park Hospital at around 10.40pm, on Wednesday, May 11 with a gunshot wound to his leg following the shooting in Birkenhead. He was described as being in a stable condition and has since been discharged from hospital.
Police cordoned off Fender Way, between Beechwood Drive and Fifth Avenue on Wednesday after finding evidence of shots being fired in the area. In an update today, Merseyside Police said following extensive enquiries, an 18-year-old man from Noctorum was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm.
