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Investigation into Merseyside Police shooting of man in Huyton continuing

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2025-05-16
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Merseyside Police

What was investigated

The IOPC investigation into the circumstances surrounding the police shooting of a man at an address in Huyton is ongoing. IOPC investigators attended the incident and gathered initial accounts from the officers involved, confirming that a CO2 powered air pistol was recovered from the scene, and one officer fired a shot during the incident.

Key findings

  • A man was shot by police in Huyton on 14 May.
  • One officer fired one shot during the incident.
  • A CO2 powered air pistol was recovered from the scene.
  • The man shot is being treated for abdominal injuries in hospital.
  • All attending officers are being treated as witnesses.
  • No indication of criminal offences or breaches of conduct by officers.

Outcome

The investigation is ongoing with no immediate conclusions drawn.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.