A man is in a critical condition in hospital following a shooting during a high-speed car chase in Whiston, Merseyside. The incident occurred at around 18:00 BST on Friday, involving a VW Passat that was later found abandoned.
The 24-year-old passenger in the Passat suffered serious injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition. The driver, aged 20, sustained minor injuries and was arrested after receiving medical treatment. Two other passengers, aged 20 and 21, were uninjured and also arrested.
A 17-year-old boy from Huyton was arrested a short time later. All four are being held on suspicion of firearms offences. Merseyside Police believe the shooting was a targeted attack between two criminal factions.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Pilling said: 'It is only by luck that no innocent bystanders were hurt.' Police are searching for a dark coloured Audi believed to be the second vehicle involved.
Parts of Copperwood Drive and Cumber Lane remain cordoned off as investigations continue.
