Man, 49, charged after shots fired at cinema, house and newsagent in Liverpool

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A 49-year-old man has been charged after shots had been fired from three areas in Liverpool, Merseyside, in accordance with police.

Merseyside Police mentioned Leslie Garrett, of Ternhall Road, Liverpool, was charged with one rely of possession of a firearm to hazard life, two of possession of a firearm with intent to trigger worry of violence and one rely of tried theft.

It comes after stories of gunshots had been obtained from a newsagents, with additional incidents outdoors a cinema and a close-by house on Wednesday night. No-one was injured.

Garrett additionally faces one cost of possession of ammunition and not using a certificates. He will seem at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Police had been referred to as to the News and Booze retailer, identified domestically as Sangha newsagents, after stories {that a} man had entered the store at about 8pm, threatened the shop assistant and demanded money earlier than firing a gun and leaving the shop empty-handed.

At 8.50pm, police obtained a second report of shots being fired at Showcase Cinemas after a person entered carrying a firearm and allegedly threatened two employees. Gunshots had been additionally heard at a property at about 10.20pm, in accordance with additional stories made to police.

Families watching the brand new youngsters’s movie Wonka had been positioned in lockdown for 45 minutes earlier than being escorted in small teams to their automobiles by police.

In a press release, Merseyside Police mentioned: “Merseyside Police has charged a man with firearms offences following incidents in Croxteth and Norris Green on Wednesday, 3 December.

“Leslie Garrett, 49, from Ternhall Road, Fazakerley, from has been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life; two counts of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence; attempt robbery and possession of ammunition without a certificate.”