01/11/2007

Three Held Over Liverpool Killing

Police have arrested three people following the brutal killing of a 56-year-old man in Liverpool.

He was found shot dead after police officers were called to a house on Maritime Place shortly after 11pm on Wednesday.

The victim was found lying in a bedroom with a number of gunshot wounds and the area around the victim's home has been sealed off.

A man, 21, from Islington, a 27-year-old man from Old Swan and a man, 34, from Wavertree, have since been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Detectives said they believe the killing was a targeted attack.

(BMcC)

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