Sam Rimmer: Three murder arrests over Liverpool street shooting

Sam Rimmer died in hospital after being found in the street

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 22-year-old man who was shot in a Liverpool street.

Sam Rimmer was hit in his upper body when shots were fired on Lavrock Bank in the Dingle area of the city at about 23:40 BST on 16 August. He died of his injuries in hospital.

Two suspects in dark clothing fled the scene on electric bikes, police said.

A 17-year-old boy and men aged 20 and 21 are being held in police custody for questioning, said Merseyside Police.

The arrests follow a series of police warrants issued in response to a spate of gun and knife attacks in Liverpool.

Officers have seized a scrambler bike in connection with the suspected murder.

Mr Rimmer was found injured by police in Lavrock Bank in Dingle

Det Ch Supt Mark Kameen said: "This was a heinous attack which led to the tragic death of a young man and we urgently need to find out who was responsible."

He said detectives had carried out house-to-house inquiries but "still very much need the public's help to assist us in building a picture of events surrounding this incident, as well as identifying the offenders".

Mr Kameen appealed for witnesses or anybody with CCTV and dashcam footage to contact police.

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