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Man Arrested After Firing Shots at Liverpool Cinema and Newsagent's Store

No injuries reported in the incidents, which led to a lockdown of the cinema and surrounding retail park.

  • A 49-year-old man was arrested after firing shots at three locations in Liverpool, including the Showcase Cinema in Croxteth and a newsagent's store on Lower House Lane in Norris Green.
  • The man threatened staff at the cinema and the newsagent's store, demanding cash at the latter before firing a gun and leaving empty-handed.
  • No one was injured in the incidents, but the cinema and the surrounding Stonedale Retail Park were put on lockdown and remain closed for investigations.
  • The incidents are not being treated as terrorist-related but are considered a major incident by the police.
  • High-visibility patrols will remain in the area to reassure members of the local community.
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