A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a report of a shooting in Scarisbrick, West Lancashire yesterday.

Lancashire Police confirmed an investigation is underway after officers received a report of a gun being fired shortly after 4.55pm in a field on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick.

Officers found that a 75-year-old man had suffered a suspected gunshot injury.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, a man was confirmed to have died at the scene.

A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

A shotgun was recovered from the scene.

Scarisbrick is just outside Ormskirk on the route towards Southport.

In a statement Det. Ch. Insp. Andy Fallows, of Lancashire Police's Major Investigation Team, said: “A man has very sadly lost his life as a result of this, and we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what led to his death.

“We know that this news may sound concerning to the Scarisbrick community, but we want to reassure everyone that it is being treated as an isolated incident.

"Both parties are known to each other, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

“This is where I now appeal to you, the public, to ask that if you have any information, saw or heard anything suspicious or have dashcam footage from the Pinfold Lane area of Scarisbrick yesterday between 12pm and 5.30pm, to please get in contact.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 0501 of July 26, 2024.

Alternatively, you can upload to the major incident portal using this link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)