Witnesses have told of hearing a loud bang 'like a firework' before seeing a man lying bleeding on the ground following a shooting at a skate park in Lancashire. The moment of extreme violence left a man in hospital and residents of Skelmersdale in fear.
In the aftermath, residents told LancsLive they were carrying on as normal. But still, the incident hung like a dark cloud over the neighbourhood. Many expressed concern for the victim of the shooting. One said they now felt they had no choice but to leave.
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