Teenager shot by canal in Bootle
Detectives are appealing for information after an 18 year-old man was shot in Bootle.
Detectives are appealing for information after an 18 year-old man was shot in Bootle.
The man had been walking along a canal bank close to Cooksons bridge near Swifts Lane at about 10pm on Sunday 27 March when he was assaulted by two males dressed in dark clothing and knocked to the floor.
He got up and ran off at which point he heard a loud bang and felt a pain in his leg.
When he arrived home he discovered he had minor injuries consistent with a firearms discharge but only presented himself at hospital on Monday.
The motive for the assault is not clear at this stage and CCTV and forensic opportunities are being explored in the local area.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of Swifts Lane or saw anyone running away from the area following the incident to come forward.