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| Gunman shoots victim in the back | Gunman shoots victim in the back |
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| A man has been shot in the back in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. | A man has been shot in the back in the Toxteth area of Liverpool. |
| It is understood the injuries to the 24-year-old victim, who has not been named, are not life-threatening. | |
| Police said the shooting took place shortly after 1400 BST on Saturday and that a youth of 16 who comes from the Toxteth area had been arrested. | Police said the shooting took place shortly after 1400 BST on Saturday and that a youth of 16 who comes from the Toxteth area had been arrested. |
| Detectives added that the motive for the shooting was unclear but it was not being connected with other incidents currently under investigation. | Detectives added that the motive for the shooting was unclear but it was not being connected with other incidents currently under investigation. |
| The shooting took place in Park Hill Road in Toxteth. | The shooting took place in Park Hill Road in Toxteth. |
| A police spokeswoman said: "Officers believe that the offenders involved in this incident escaped from the scene on scrambler bikes." | A police spokeswoman said: "Officers believe that the offenders involved in this incident escaped from the scene on scrambler bikes." |