The young man whose horrific murder was the first in a spate of devastating fatal shootings across Merseyside was due to become a dad this month, his family shared in a moving tribute.
Sam Rimmer, 22, died after being shot in the chest on Lavrock Bank, Dingle, at 11.40pm on Tuesday, August 16. Merseyside Police have said the fatal shot was fired by one of four men on two electric bikes which drove into the cul-de-sac where Sam was standing with friends.
A coroner's court has also heard Sam and his associates had "chased off" two men on one of the bikes earlier in the evening. Those two suspects then met up with the other two on the second bike, and the offenders returned to the scene with fatal consequences for Sam.
