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A 17-year-old boy has been shot dead on Merseyside, sparking a major police investigation.A 17-year-old boy has been shot dead on Merseyside, sparking a major police investigation.
Detectives were called to reports of the teenager being shot on Hathersage Road, in the Longview area of Huyton, just before 1600 GMT. Detectives were called to reports of the teenager being shot at a house on Hathersage Road, in the Longview area of Huyton, just before 1600 GMT.
"The boy died shortly afterwards," said a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police, who added that more details would be released later. The boy, who has been named locally as Lewis O'Brien, was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.
The scene has been cordoned off for forensic examinations. Officers remain in the area and the scene has been cordoned off for forensic examinations.
Area closed
The residential area where Lyme Grove crosses Hathersage Road has been blocked off.
On Wednesday night, only residents were being allowed in and out of the immediate scene, which was marked by police tape.
Police and community officers were standing guard.
The house where the shooting happened is on a housing estate between two main roads in the Huyton area - Liverpool Road and Huyton Lane.
Huyton is in the Merseyside borough of Knowsley and is located a few miles east of Liverpool city centre.Huyton is in the Merseyside borough of Knowsley and is located a few miles east of Liverpool city centre.