Over the past few years the number of criminals willing or able to fire guns on the streets of Liverpool has dropped remarkably.
In the 2021 calendar year, there were 43 shootings recorded on Merseyside, the lowest in 21 years. The trend remained similar in 2022, but of course that does not tell the real story of what happened this summer.
In six terrible days, three people were murdered in separate incidents involving guns. First, on August 16, 22-year-old Sam Rimmer was shot in Lavrock Bank, Dingle, after he and his friends were targeted by four men on two electric bikes.
