“This cowardly individual does not deserve to be walking the streets and I would urge those who know anything to speak to us and tell us what they know so that we can put the person responsible behind bars where they belong. This crime is abhorrent and our communities must come forward and tell us who is responsible. "No parent should ever have to suffer the loss of a child in these dreadful circumstances. Our thoughts and condolences go to her family and friends at this very difficult time. She said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which tragically a young and innocent girl has been shot and sadly died.
In a statement, Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, of Merseyside Police, confirmed that the gunman is at large. Merseyside Police will be holding a press conference at at its headquarters in Rose Hill, Liverpool, at 11am this morning.
The shooting happened around 10pm last night (August 22) and a large police cordon still remains in place, Liverpool Echo Reports. "I think, as a city, we come together in adversity and I know people in Liverpool will be absolutely horrified this morning." The shooting came 15 years to the day after Rhys Jones was killed in the city (Image: PA)