Girl, 12, struck by car while trick or treating after shots fired in Croxteth, Liverpool
The car was shot at before the girl was hit, in what police are describing as an "extremely worrying" incident.
Friday 1 November 2019 10:20, UK
A 12-year-old girl who was trick or treating has been struck by a car which was shot at in Liverpool.
Police said a man was targeted with a gun as he drove down Sceptre Road in Croxteth at 7.50pm on Thursday.
The car subsequently collided with the girl, whose injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Local media said she was taken to hospital with serious injuries - adding that a number of shots were fired at the black VW Golf.
One of the car's occupants was said to be bleeding from the face, the Liverpool Echo reported.
The incident was "extremely worrying", said Paddy Kelly from Merseyside Police.
He added: "The offenders have shown no thought for the general public and (it) has resulted in an innocent young girl, who was out enjoying herself, experiencing this traumatic ordeal."