Merseyside faces a surge in violence with multiple stabbings, shootings, and a hit and run in a single week.
Three stabbings occurred in just seven days. Also, there were two shootings recently, and a serious assault also took place in Merseyside. Someone even got hurt in a suspected hit and run.
Last Friday, a guy was shot in Croxteth. It happened on Altcross Road around 10:10 PM. His legs were injured, but he will be okay. Police are investigating the incident.
A big fight broke out on Edge Lane on Thursday around 10 PM. A man, age 31, got stabbed in the leg. The police arrested several men at the scene. They suspect affray and weapon possession.
On Tuesday, a robbery happened at The Lexington, a fancy apartment building. A man was found covered in blood within, and the entrance was quickly closed off. Police are looking for two suspects who ran away.
A schoolboy was stabbed and hit by a car on Monday. The attack began in Crosby and ended in Waterloo, and he was stabbed multiple times. Police arrested two men relating to this.
Also on Monday, a man was hurt in Southport when a van hit him on Cumberland Road. The driver didn’t stop after the incident, but police arrested a guy later for it.
Last Friday, a guy was stabbed in Southport outside the Glasshouse pub after arguing with three men. He got stabbed in the side, but his injuries weren’t serious, thankfully.
Also on Friday, a man was shot in Kirkdale on Fountains Road. Someone shot him in the buttock. Police are still looking for the shooter.