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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Mum in busy park with son when gunman opened fire on teenager

A mum was in the park with her son when a gunman opened fire on a teenage boy.

Groups of families and friends were enjoying a sunny afternoon in Wavertree Botanic Gardens on Friday when a gunman opened fire at an 18-year-old.

Merseyside Police received a 999 call just before 6.30pm reporting shots had been fired. The caller told police they believed there was a man in the bushes who had been shot.

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