Liverpool, shooting in a pub: a woman dead, three injured

Christmas Eve pub shooting in Wallasey, near Liverpool, kills one woman and wounds three others .

Just before 1am tonight Merseyside Police officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn pub, in an area popular with young people , where they found three men and a woman shot and wounded. Unfortunately, the latter died shortly after in hospital.

Now it's a manhunt , the police have invited any witnesses to come forward.

"This investigation is in the very early stages and we understand this is a really shocking and devastating incident that happened just before Christmas Day," a manager said.

“We have a number of officers at the village of Wallasey who are conducting a thorough investigation to understand exactly what happened and take immediate action. A woman tragically lost her life at Christmas while several people are hospitalized and our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of the victim.

(Unioneonline/L)