Armed police were in attendance around Moreton Cross yesterday. Picture: Google Maps
ARMED officers were called to Moreton Cross as part of an ‘ongoing’ investigation into firearms.
Merseyside Police confirmed armed police were in attendance on Sunday at around 6pm.
Witnesses said that police were focussed on flats above shops on Hoylake Road.
No arrests were made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Police say that this incident is not related to the recovery of a pistol at an address on Stavordale Road, Moreton on Friday.
If anyone has information about those involved in gun crime, or who knows where weapons are being stored can contact the gun crime hotline on 0800 230 0600, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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