- James Meadows riding through Huyton, Merseyside, when he was targetted
- Teen was taken to hospital for his head injuries but sadly died this evening
- Police doing house-to-house inquiries and appealed to public for information
A murder investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was shot in the head while riding on a friend’s moped.
James Meadows was gunned off the bike as he rode through the Huyton area of Merseyside at around 9.40pm on Sunday.
He was taken to hospital for his injuries, but sadly died this evening.
James Meadows was gunned off the bike as he rode along this street in the Huyton area of Merseyside at around 9.40pm on Sunday
Merseyside Police officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries and have appealed to the public for information.
Detective Chief Inspector Bev Hyland said: ‘I would urge anyone who was in the area of Lyme Cross Road at around 9.30pm last night who may have seen the motorbike travelling at speed to contact us.
‘The rider of the bike left the scene and I would ask them, or anyone who knows them, to contact us as a matter of urgency as they may have information which is vital to our investigation.
‘I know that incidents such as this do cause concern but I want to reassure the community that we are doing everything we can to find those responsible and bring them to justice.
‘Criminals involved in gun crime have no regard for anyone else and I would urge the local community to come together to help us take a stand against the use of firearms and violence on our streets and report anything they saw or heard to us so we can take action.’
Anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious is asked to call detectives on 0800 230 0600 or the Crimestoppers line, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.