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Armed police display weapons after Liverpool gun killing Man dead and another hurt in Liverpool double shooting
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Armed police are on patrol in Liverpool following a double shooting in which a man was killed and another was left seriously ill in hospital. A man has been killed and another is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a double shooting in a street in Liverpool.
The men were shot in the street on Ravensthorpe Green, Norris Green, at about 01:00 BST in what police described as a "targeted attack". Merseyside Police said the two men were shot on Ravensthorpe Green, Norris Green, at about 01:00 BST.
Joseph Thompson, 32, from Norris Green, died at the scene.
The other man, who is 27, is in hospital with gunshot injuries to his upper body, that are not thought to be life-threatening.
Police said it was a "targeted attack".
Assistant Chief Constable Andy Ward said firearms officers would "now be displaying their weapons overtly" in patrols of the area.Assistant Chief Constable Andy Ward said firearms officers would "now be displaying their weapons overtly" in patrols of the area.
A murder inquiry is under way.
Police said a man in his early 30s died at the scene.
Another man said to be in his 20s who was taken to hospital with gunshot injuries is said to be "serious but stable".
Mr Ward said gun crime was an issue in the area and urged people to come forward with information.Mr Ward said gun crime was an issue in the area and urged people to come forward with information.
He said people's reluctance to co-operate with the police had hindered many investigations.He said people's reluctance to co-operate with the police had hindered many investigations.
"In the last 30 shootings only four people involved have assisted us at all.""In the last 30 shootings only four people involved have assisted us at all."