Liverpool shooting: Man found in street with fatal shotgun wounds

The man was found lying in Southwood Road near St Michael's railway station

A man was found in a Liverpool street with fatal gunshot wounds to his head.

Blake Brown, 30, believed to be from Croxteth, was found lying in Southwood Road, Aigburth, at 22:20 BST on Monday.

He was taken to hospital but later died. Detectives said it was believed to be a "targeted incident".

A murder inquiry has begun and police are urging witnesses to contact them. Two or three men ran off down St Michael's Road and towards Moel Famau View, police said.

A post-mortem examination confirmed the victim died from gunshot wounds.

Southwood Road and Bryanston Road have been cordoned off for forensic investigations to take place.