Liverpool shooting

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Liverpool shooting: Olivia Pratt-Korbel named after being shot dead ... (Messenger Newspapers)

Merseyside police named Olivia Pratt-Korbel and said her family were “absolutely devastated, inconsolable and heartbroken”.

Her mum was taken to hospital by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service. “We need to find all who are responsible for this. The girl was found with a gunshot injury to the chest when officers attended the scene at around 10pm on Monday, and was taken in a critical condition to hospital, where she died.

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Girl shot dead in Liverpool after gunman chased man into house ... (The Guardian)

Victim named as Olivia Pratt-Korbel, nine, killed after assailant fired gun 'with complete disregard', say officers.

Police had been called to a disturbance in which a man in his 30s also suffered wounds to his arm and body. She was found wounded in the back garden of her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, and died later in hospital. That should have been “a watershed moment in the battle against gun crime and the use of guns on our streets”, said Kennedy. Dale was not the intended target and it may have been a case of mistaken identity, detectives said. The 35-year-old man was shot a number of times in his upper body. A 35-year-old man then forced his way into the house followed by the gunman.

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Hunt for gunman who killed girl in Liverpool shooting (RTE.ie)

Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the "shocking" killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel "crosses every single boundary" as the force appealed to the ...

Olivia at that time, we believe, was stood directly behind Cheryl." She said: "Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. Emily Spurrell told BBC Breakfast: "I think it's intense... The Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner has said that the police are under extreme pressure to find the gunman. I can guarantee that no stone will be left unturned." Mr Kameen said: "As that was taking place the person with the gun has followed the male to this property.

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Liverpool shooting: Police given name in hunt for Olivia's killer (BBC News)

Two sources give police the same name as they hunt the man who shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? "We need to find all who are responsible for this - not just the gunman. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "Just speaking to people on their doorsteps, they're mortified. You don't have to give information about yourself." It's heartbreaking, it really is." As the news progressed yesterday it just became more horrific. Liverpool has got 90 councillors, I think any one of them would liaise with police on behalf of anybody who wants to give information. "Really strongly, I would say people can use Crimestoppers. - Olivia was fatally shot and Ms Korbel was shot in the wrist as she tried to shut the door

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Manhunt launched for gunman who killed schoolgirl (9) in Liverpool ... (Sunday World)

Police in the UK have lunched a manhunt for a “cowardly” gunman who killed a nine-year-old school and left two other injured in horror shooting in Liverpool ...

This is not the first time the city has been hit by the terrible tragedy of a schoolgirl killing. She was taken to hospital in a serious condition but died. 'We believe there was an altercation which started inside the premises and carried on outside. In a statement, Ms Dale's family said on Monday: “Ashley, our girl - our shining light. She was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. The vehicle has now been removed to be examined.

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Liverpool shooting – Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel 'lay dying' as ... (Irish Mirror)

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was killed after a gunman forced his way into her house in Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, at 10pm.

My thoughts and condolences go to Olivia's family and friends at this very sad time." She loved to perform and recently participated in the school production of The Wizard of Oz. And her mum also suffered a gunshot to her wrist." He said: "I am shocked and saddened to hear about Olivia's untimely and tragic death. "Olivia will be missed greatly by staff and children at our school. "He then forced his way into the property despite the best efforts of Olivia's mum and forced his way inside. "Responding to the gunshots, Olivia's mum appears to have opened the door to her property in order to see what was going on outside. She was kind-hearted and would go out of her way to help others. "Olivia was a much-loved member of our school. "The man being chased forced his way into Olivia's house, and the offender ran in after him firing a number of shots with complete disregard for Olivia and her family, who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in. Tributes have been paid to a young girl with a "beautiful smile, a lovely sense of humour and a bubbly personality" after she was shot dead in her home in The little girl was shot in the chest while her mum, who was also wounded in the attack, looked on in horror and was heard by locals "screaming for help".

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Girl, 9, shot dead in Liverpool as Merseyside Police launch murder ... (Sky News)

A man also suffered gunshot wounds to his body and a woman suffered a gunshot injury to her hand during the incident inside the house.

No parent should ever have to suffer the loss of a child in these dreadful circumstances. "There is lots of relative poverty. We want to move now." They have both been taken to hospital for treatment. A man also suffered gunshot wounds to his body and a woman suffered a gunshot injury to her hand during the incident inside the house, the force added. A man also suffered gunshot wounds to his body and a woman suffered a gunshot injury to her hand during the incident inside the house.

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Liverpool shooting: Girl, 9, shot dead and two injured (BBC News)

Merseyside Police is hunting a "cowardly" gunman who carried out the "abhorrent and shocking" crime.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Merseyside Police has put a cordon in place as officers hunt the gunman. [Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a tweet](https://twitter.com/Keir_Starmer/status/1562006249344061441) that his thoughts were "with the little girl's family" as it was "devastating news, for them and their community", while [Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey tweeted](https://twitter.com/EdwardJDavey/status/1562005797894242304) that it was "a heartbreaking tragedy for Liverpool and the whole country". - Across England and Wales, a total of 35 deaths were reported involving a firearm in the year ending March 2021, with 27 being reported in the year before He added that he was sending his "thoughts and prayers to her family and friends, the other victims of this senseless shooting, and the whole community". - London (1,066 offences) and the West Midlands (585) recorded the highest number of firearm offences in the last year The girl was shot in the chest and died in hospital, while a man also suffered gunshot wounds to his body and a woman was shot in the hand. Assistant mayor Harry Doyle said he was the same age as Rhys Jones and remembered his being equally "as worried and concerned and devastated" as the people he had spoken to earlier. He said he would be asking his constituents to "help the police and give them as much information as possible".

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