Man charged after shots fired in Liverpool
Leslie Garrett, 49, will appear at Liverpool and Knowsley Magistrates Court
Last updated 5th Jan 2024
A Fazakerley man has been charged with firearms offences after shots were fired in Croxteth and Norris Green earlier this week.
Leslie Garrett, 49, of Ternhall Road, Liverpool has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, attempt robbery and possession of ammunition without a certificate.
He is due to appear at Liverpool and Knowsley Magistrates Court tomorrow (Saturday 6 January).
A major incident was declared on Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday as armed officers searched for a gunman in Liverpool.
Police were called to the News and Booze store (known locally as Sangha newsagents) on Lower House Lane, Norris Green, to reports a man had entered the shop at about 8pm, threatened the store assistant and demanded cash before firing a gun and leaving the store empty-handed.
The shop assistant was not injured during the incident, but was left extremely distressed.
Just before 8.50pm, police received a further call to report that shots had been fired outside the Showcase Cinema on Stonedale retail park in Croxteth.
A man armed with a gun was reported to have threatened two members of staff in the foyer and fired a number of shots in the air outside before escaping in a car.
Further reports were received that gunshots were heard at a property on Malpas Road at about 10.20pm.
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