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Girl hit by car which had been shot at on Merseyside Girl hit by car while trick or treating in Croxteth
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A 12-year-old girl has been hit by a car which had been shot at on Merseyside. A girl who was out trick or treating has been hit by a car which had been shot at on Merseyside.
The child, who is said to have serious but not life threatening injuries, was hit by a black VW Golf on Sceptre Road, Croxteth, at 19:50 GMT. The 12-year-old sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a VW Golf on Sceptre Road, Croxteth, at 19:50 GMT.
Shortly afterwards, a man thought to have been in the car arrived at a hospital with a facial injury, police said. A man thought to have been in the car arrived at hospital with a facial injury soon afterwards, Merseyside Police said.
The man's injury is not believed to be life threatening. His injury is not believed to be life threatening. No arrests have been made.
Ch Insp Mark Everard said: "I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of Sceptre Road this evening, who saw anyone or anything suspicious or captured anything on dash-cam footage, to contact us as they may be able to assist with the investigation." Temp Supt Paddy Kelly said that after the driver was shot his car crashed into the girl "who was out trick or treating".
"This is an extremely worrying incident, where the offenders have shown no thought for the general public and has resulted in an innocent young girl, who was out enjoying herself, experiencing this traumatic ordeal," he said.
Police have appealed for witnesses, including anyone with dash-cam footage, to contact them.