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Murder arrest in Lewis Dunne shooting case Murder arrest in Lewis Dunne shooting case
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of a teenage boy.A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal shooting of a teenage boy.
Lewis Dunne, 16, was found on a towpath near Burrows Court in Vauxhall, Liverpool, on Sunday evening and died later in hospital.Lewis Dunne, 16, was found on a towpath near Burrows Court in Vauxhall, Liverpool, on Sunday evening and died later in hospital.
He died from a single shotgun wound to the back, a post-mortem examination found.He died from a single shotgun wound to the back, a post-mortem examination found.
A 20-year-old from Everton is being held at a Merseyside police station for questioning.A 20-year-old from Everton is being held at a Merseyside police station for questioning.
Updates on this story and more from Merseyside and CheshireUpdates on this story and more from Merseyside and Cheshire
Police have ruled out there being "an arranged fight involving groups on quad bikes" in the area where the teenager was shot.Police have ruled out there being "an arranged fight involving groups on quad bikes" in the area where the teenager was shot.
Locals claimed on Monday that a "gang fight had been arranged" in the area.Locals claimed on Monday that a "gang fight had been arranged" in the area.
Det Ch Insp Tom Keaton said that was not the case, adding the motive for the shooting was still unknown.Det Ch Insp Tom Keaton said that was not the case, adding the motive for the shooting was still unknown.
He said there had been "speculation that there was an arranged fight on the night, involving groups on quad bikes, [but] we have no information to suggest that this is the case and we are still working to establish why Lewis was shot".He said there had been "speculation that there was an arranged fight on the night, involving groups on quad bikes, [but] we have no information to suggest that this is the case and we are still working to establish why Lewis was shot".
Police were "working hard to build up a picture of Lewis' final moments", he said, adding that officers "know from speaking to Lewis' family that he left home on Sunday night at about 22:15 to go to a local shop, what we now need to know is where was Lewis between 22:15 and 23:10?" Det Ch Insp Keaton added that officers knew that the teenager "left home on Sunday night at about 22:15 to go to a local shop - what we now need to know is where was Lewis between 22:15 and 23:10?"
He added that items including mobile phones and jackets had been recovered from the canal, near to where the teenager was found, which were being forensically examined. "Lewis's family are absolutely devastated"
He said officers were also looking at CCTV footage from the area. "His friends, his peers and his family are totally bemused as to why this is happened.
"On the face of it he was a very vivacious young man who was very popular in the local community."
Items including mobile phones and jackets had been recovered from the canal, near to where the teenager was found, which were being forensically examined, Det Ch Insp Keaton said.
He added that officers were also looking at CCTV footage from the area.