NATIONAL NEWS: Hunt for gunman after fatal shooting

A bicycle-riding gunman wearing a hi-vis jacket is being hunted by police after a fatal early-morning shooting near St Helens.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th May 2018, 10:35 BST
Updated 6th May 2018, 11:36 BST
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A bicycle-riding gunman wearing a hi-vis jacket is being hunted by police after a fatal early-morning shooting near St Helens.

The 53-year-old victim of Saturday’s shooting at St Helens Linkway, Rainhill Stoops, has been named by police as John Kinsella.

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The man, from the local area, was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were called at 7am to reports of a “firearms discharge”.

Merseyside Police have appealed for information as they released a description of the suspected gunman.

Detective Superintendent Lee Turner said: “The offender is reported to have been around 6ft tall, of slim build and wearing dark clothing and a hi-vis jacket.

“He is also believed to have been riding a mountain bike.”

Mr Turner urged anyone who used the slip road between 6.30am and 7.30am on Saturday, particularly those with dash cam footage, to get in touch with police.