Police hunt man in balaclava after gun was fired in a Liverpool street in broad daylight

Nobody was hurt and nothing was damaged when the gun went off on Trefoil Close at 1.20pm on 23 September, but the Firearms Investigation Team at Merseyside Police has yet to identify whoever pulled the trigger. Detectives have carried out CCTV analysis, house-to-house enquiries and forensic examinations, and have now released footage of a figure whose face cannot be seen.

Detective Inspector Chris Clark of Merseyside Police warns street gunfire 'can cause devastation in our communities'.

'We will follow all leads to find those responsible,' vows Merseyside Police's Detective Inspector Chris Clark.

Crimestoppers takes anonymous tips on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 26000782191, or call police on 101.