Three more arrests in Rikki Berry murder investigation
Rikki Berry was shot in Kirkby and died a short time later in hospital
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Three more arrests have been made over the murder of a 36-year-old man who was killed in what police believe was a targetted attack.
Rikki Berry died in hospital after being shot on Quarryside Drive in Kirkby, Knowsley, at about 18:35 BST on Wednesday 17 July.
Merseyside Police said three people had been arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a firearm.
A 24-year-old man of no fixed abode, a 25-year-old man from Kirkby and a 21-year-old woman from Kirkby are all currently in custody.
The arrests were made earlier in Oswestry, Shropshire, by West Mercia Police on behalf of Merseyside Police.
A total of nine people have now been detained in connection with the investigation.
Six of them have been bailed pending further inquiries.
Police continue to appeal for information and are asking for witnesses to come forward.
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