A masked gunman opened fire at a car outside a school as parents took their children to class.
The scene of the incident
An attack occurred today, Tuesday, by 9am in Liverpool when a shot was fired towards a vehicle by a yet to be identified man outside Anfield Road Primary, in Liverpool.
Liverpool area commander Mark Harrison said: “It beggars belief that anyone could do something like this outside a primary school.
“There were parents taking their children in to the school when this happened and a child could have been seriously injured or worse.”
Mirror Online reports that a shot was fired towards a dark-coloured car by a man on foot. He was described as white and was wearing a grey hooded top and a black face covering.
Checks have been made at local hospitals and no-one has sought medical attention for injuries caused by a firearm.
The gunman is believed to have made off along Oakfield Road, near All Saints Catholic Primary School.
Cheif Supt Harrison said: “This appears to be a targeted attack and at this stage we do not believe that anyone was injured during the incident, although I would appeal to those in the car to come forward so we know they are safe and they may also have information which could help us find the person responsible.
“I want to take this opportunity to appeal to the local community who may have any information about this incident, or those involved, to come forward.
"These people are not carrying toys and these weapons can seriously harm or kill people, in the wrong hands they are a real threat to our communities."
Crime scene investigators are carrying out forensic examinations at the scene and witnesses from the area are being spoken to.
The car will be recovered for forensic examinations to be carried out. House-to-house enquiries are underway and officers will be examining CCTV footage.
High visibility patrols have been stepped up in the area and Police have confirmed that pupils at the school were safe inside the building and had not been evacuated as was previously thought.