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| Hunt for man entering Liverpool nursery 'carrying gun' | Hunt for man entering Liverpool nursery 'carrying gun' |
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| Officers are searching for a man who walked into a Liverpool nursery carrying what appeared to be a gun. | |
| The man went into Childsplay Nursery in Heathfield Road, Wavertree, shortly after 08:10 BST. | The man went into Childsplay Nursery in Heathfield Road, Wavertree, shortly after 08:10 BST. |
| Police said he approached a man in the nursery before fleeing on a motorbike with a second man. | Police said he approached a man in the nursery before fleeing on a motorbike with a second man. |
| No-one is reported to have been injured and there was "no suggestion a firearm was discharged", Merseyside Police said. | No-one is reported to have been injured and there was "no suggestion a firearm was discharged", Merseyside Police said. |
| Det Ch Insp John Webster said he believed what happened was "targeted" and the two wanted men had been "looking for a man who was in the nursery at the time who was not a member of staff". | Det Ch Insp John Webster said he believed what happened was "targeted" and the two wanted men had been "looking for a man who was in the nursery at the time who was not a member of staff". |
| He added: "I'm sure the vast majority of people in the community will be appalled to find that two men have walked into a nursery reportedly carrying a firearm when children and their parents were arriving at the start of the day". | He added: "I'm sure the vast majority of people in the community will be appalled to find that two men have walked into a nursery reportedly carrying a firearm when children and their parents were arriving at the start of the day". |
| Merseyside Police said officers remained at the nursery and a forensic examination was taking place. | Merseyside Police said officers remained at the nursery and a forensic examination was taking place. |
| Police are also making house-to-house inquiries and have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. | Police are also making house-to-house inquiries and have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them. |
| Local councillor Andrew Makinson said: "In an area like this it's very unusual, and for it to happen in a nursery, it's utterly shocking for the local community. | |
| "I'm sure the nursery will be reviewing its security, as will other nurseries across the city. There probably isn't a great deal they can do against these sorts of one-off incidents, but anything they can do, they will be looking at. | |
| "It's the sort of thing that really does frighten people. It does cause a great deal of concern for people." |