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<\/p>\nPolice were called to a street off Lodge Lane early this morning<\/p>\n
07:26, 12 Mar 2026Updated 08:19, 12 Mar 2026<\/p>\n
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A police car parked in the area where the incident happened(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n
A woman was shot in Toxteth in the early hours of today. A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said that, at around 12.55am on Thursday, March 12, armed officers were called to Lime Grove, off Lodge Lane, to reports of a woman in her 20s having been shot in the legs.<\/p>\n
She has been taken to hospital to be assessed. Officers <\/a>remain in the area <\/a>as police continue to carry out initial enquiries, including house-to-house, forensics and CCTV. Detective Inspector Ainsley McAlice said: \u201cThese are the critical early stages of our investigation, and we are looking to establish exactly what happened, where it happened, and to find the person responsible.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand the concern that such any such incident will have in our communities, and initially believe that this was a targeted attack by someone known to the victim.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you know anything or live locally and saw the incident or anyone making off around Lodge Lane or towards Sefton<\/a> Park, please come forward as a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n “Your CCTV, doorbell footage or other information could be vital evidence.<\/p>\n \u201cOfficers will remain in the area today, gathering evidence and speaking to people locally to provide reassurance, so contact us directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers.\u201d<\/p>\n Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police social media desk using X or Facebook<\/a> @MerPolCC.<\/p>\n You can also report information via the website: https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/<\/a> or by calling 101 quoting incident reference 23 of Thursday 12 March.<\/p>\n Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymously<\/a> In an emergency always call 999.<\/p>\n For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow us on X<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk<\/a> – official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time.<\/p>\n