We're bringing our live coverage of this story to a close now. Here is a quick recap of what we know today:

• Police have named the nine-year-old girl shot dead last night in Liverpool as Olivia Pratt-Korbel
• Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy told a press conference that Olivia's family are "absolutely devastated, inconsolable and heartbroken"

• Police described how Olivia's mum, Cheryl, had opened the door on shortly after 22:00 on Monday after hearing shots outside. A 35-year-old man being chased by a gunman saw the door open and barged his way into their home
• The gunman followed and tried to force his way through the door as Cheryl tried to close it. He fired through a gap in the doorway, shooting Cheryl in the wrist and fatally wounding Olivia
• The attacker then fired two more times, hitting the 35-year-old in upper body, before fleeing the scene
• The 35-year-old was driven away by friends in a black Audi but they left Olivia and Cheryl behind
• The police have urged anyone with information to come forward and made a direct plea for the gunman to turn himself in
• Olivia's headteacher said she was "much loved member of our school", with "a beautiful smile, a lovely sense of humour and a bubbly personality"

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The headteacher of Olivia Pratt-Korbel's school has released a statement paying tribute to her.

Rebecca Wilkinson from St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School said: "Our school community is devastated at the sad loss of Olivia. We are in shock and disbelief at such tragic news.

“Olivia was a much loved member of our school. She had a beautiful smile, a lovely sense of humour, and a bubbly personality. She was kind hearted and would go out of her way to help others.

"She loved to perform and recently participated in the school production of The Wizard of Oz.

The home secretary has offered her "heartfelt condolences" to the family of Olivia Pratt-Korbel.

Priti Patel says she has spoken to Merseyside Police about the "tragic shooting" and promised her full support.

She says the force will receive any extra resources they need.

It's important for anyone with information to come forward and help the police with the investigation, she adds.

We have more reaction to what happened in Dovecot last night, this time from local MP Ian Byrne.

“It’s absolutely devastating,” he says about the incident, adding: “I think we’re all struggling to process it as a community.”

The Labour MP for Liverpool West Derby said he had been speaking to community leaders this morning, who were “absolutely devastated and shocked”.

“My heart goes out to the little girl, her family and friends,” he added.

Following further details revealed at the police press conference, Byrne says there is "lots of anger out there".

"There's lots of outrage, disbelief that this could happen in our community."

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It's been particularly violent across Liverpool in recent days.

As we have been reporting, nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead in a house in Dovecot and her mother and a 35-year-old man also suffered gunshot injuries.

Also last night, a woman in her 50s, was stabbed to death near a pub on Cherryfield Drive, in Kirkby.

It comes after the death of another woman, Ashley Dale, was fatally shot in the Old Swan area of the city.

The council worker was found wounded in her back garden in the early hours of Sunday and died a short time later in hospital.

Merseyside Police said she had not been the intended target, adding that her door had been forced open and several shots fired.

We've had some more information from Merseyside Police we can bring you.

They say there's nothing to indicate that Olivia's shooting is linked to other recent killings in Liverpool but officers will be keeping an open mind to follow any potential leads.

They say the attack on the 35-year-old man was targeted and is believed to be related to organised crime.

Police say they have not yet spoken to the man, who remains in hospital with injuries which are not thought to be life threatening.

He is not under arrest.

Cllr Graham Morgan, who is the leader of Knowsley Council in Merseyside, has tweeted his reaction to Olivia's death.

He wrote: "I am shocked and saddened to hear about Olivia’s untimely and tragic death. She was a popular pupil at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School [in Huyton] and I know she will be a huge loss to the school community & everyone who knew her.

"My thoughts and condolences go to Olivia’s family & friends at this very sad time."

Local MP Paula Barker says the death of the nine-year-old girl is “utterly devastating”.

“This is completely unacceptable and this mindless violence simply has to stop,” she told the BBC earlier today.

“I know the people of Liverpool will be absolutely horrified.

“And it comes 15 years to the day after Rhys Jones was senselessly murdered on the streets of our city,” she added.

The Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree urged anyone with any information to contact the police or crime stoppers.

Discussing the wider issue of violence in the city, Barker said she thought it needed to “start with education”, adding “we have to get into schools" and engage with young people to understand why people carry guns and knives.

Pictures from the scene this morning show a large police presence after the shooting.

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We've been hearing from more people who live in the Kingsheath Avenue area where last night's shootings took place.

Marie Reilly says her partner heard four gunshots, which also sounded like fireworks, and then police started arriving.

She didn't realise what had happened until this morning and says the fact that the incident took place on her doorstep was scary.

Marie knew the man and woman who were injured in the incident well enough to speak to them, describing them as "lovely".

She has lived in the area for 36 years, but says the recent violence in the city is "getting too close" and it could be time to move elsewhere.

"I think it's time to move... It just makes me think it's time to go," she told the BBC.

Another neighbour also heard four gunshots and described the incident as "very sad".

Sarah Halliday said: "It's absolutely disgusting to wake up and find that a nine-year-old girl has been shot dead."

She has a five-year-old daughter herself and says she won't allow her to play outside in the area when she's older.

Sarah's partner, Scott Mason, also expressed his shock, saying he can't feel safe in his own back garden any more.

"It's scary for men because women and kids are getting shot," he said.

"You're scared of your girlfriend and your daughter going to the shop, are they going to come back?"

Here's the moment Chief Constable Serena Kennedy outlined how nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead in Liverpool last night.

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Plenty of information to digest there from the Merseyside Police press conference.

Here is a quick recap of what we now know:

• The victim has been named as nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel
• She was shot after a 35-year-old man with no connection to her ran into their home on Kingsheath Avenue just after 22:00 BST
• He was being chased by a man who was dressed in black and armed with a handgun
• Olivia was fatally shot and her mother Cheryl was shot in the wrist as the gunman tried to force his way through their door
• The attacker then fired two more times through the gap in the door, hitting the 35-year-old man in the upper body, before running away
• The injured man was then driven away in a black Audi by friends, while Olivia and Cheryl were left behind
• Police say the gunman was approximately 5ft 7 tall, of slim build, carrying a handgun and wearing a black padded jacket, a black balaclava and black gloves
• Detectives make a direct plea to the gunman to hand himself in

Let's look again at the detail of what happened. Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen says police believe Cheryl opened the door of her home after hearing the sound of gunshots outside.

A 35-year-old saw the door opening and forced his way into the house as Cheryl tried to stop him.

The man with the gun followed him to the property and tried to put his hand through the door. He opened fire, hitting Cheryl and injuring her before then fatally wounding Olivia, who was standing directly behind Cheryl.

The attacker continued to try to gain entry to the home and fired two further shots.

The attacker then left on foot.

Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen has appealed for any information about a black Audi that was used to take a man to hospital.

Urging anyone with information to come forward, the head of investigations said he was interested in speaking to anyone who saw this vehicle last night.

The car took the injured 35-year-old man to hospital last night and has since been seized.

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Commenting on speculation of those involved, Mark Kameen says police know that names will be circulated in the community very quickly, adding that detectives want to know those names.

He urges anyone who knows those responsible to make contact with Merseyside Police.

A vehicle that took the injured 35-year-old man to hospital last night has since been seized, Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen confirms.

It was a black Audi, and he has appealed for people who may have seen this car en route to the hospital to come forward.

Chief Constable Kennedy said earlier that this man was being chased by another man with a gun who forced his way into Olivia Pratt-Korbel's home and opened fire with "complete disregard".

Mark Kameen has made a direct appeal to the gunman to hand himself in.

He also wants the second man who was with the injured 35-year-old man to hand himself in.

Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Kameen says Olivia's mother opened the door to see what was going on outside.

One of the men, 35, appears to have opened the door and forced his way into the property.

Then another person with a gun put his hand through the open door.

Mark Kameen said Olivia's mum was trying to close the door and stop them entering.

The gunman then fired one shot through the door and hit Olivia and her mother, before continuing to try to gain entry and firing two further shots inside.

Detective Chief Superintendant Mark Kameen has given some more details about what happened in the lead up to the fatal shooting.

He says at around 22:00, two men were walking along Kingsheath Avenue, adding that they were approached by a lone person who was wearing a black padded jacket and a black balaclava and black gloves.

This individual was approximately 5ft 7 tall, of slim build and carrying a handgun.

He says shots were fired at the men who then ran away.

The chief constable says there will be no stone left unturned.

She said she recognised how frightening this is for communities - especially in light of the other murders this week in Liverpool.

There will be a significant increase in the number of police on the streets in Merseyside over the next few days, she added.