Man charged with firearm possession and attempted robbery after Liverpool shooting spree
A 49-year-old will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Saturday following an
Friday 5 January 2024 19:21, UK
A man has been charged over a shooting spree that took place in Liverpool on Wednesday night.
Leslie Garrett, 49, of Ternhall Road, Liverpool, has been charged with one count of possession of a firearm to endanger life and two of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
He has also been charged with one count of attempted robbery and one charge of possession of ammunition without a certificate.
Police were called to three firearm incidents within a three-mile radius of each other in Liverpool on Wednesday night.
A man was then arrested by armed response officers after a Tazer was deployed early on Thursday morning,
He will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Saturday 6 January.