A man suffered multiple injuries during a shooting in a Wavertree street.
Emergency services were called to the area at around 3.50pm on Friday to reports that a man had been shot a number of times in Stevenson Street.
The 26-year-old victim sustained injuries to his face, leg and foot consistent with a firearms discharge.
He was taken to hospital for treatment where his condition is described as serious but not life-threatening.
Bullet casing were recovered from the scene on Stevenson Street, where damage had also been caused to a property.
At this early stage of the investigation, the full circumstances of the incident are unclear and the motive is unknown but it is believed to have been a targeted attack.
Officers and crime scene investigators were in attendance at the scene and extensive enquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances.
CCTV from the area will be sought and house to house enquiries will be carried out. High visibility patrols will be stepped up in the area to provide reassurance to the community.
Detective Inspector Phil Mahon said: “We are keeping an open mind as to why this has happened and the investigation is in its very early stages.
“Our priority now is to support the victim and establish who is responsible and to bring them to justice.
“I’m sure the vast majority of people in the community will be appalled to find that a man has been shot in the street in daylight hours and we would ask them to help us by providing information about what happened to help us make the streets safer.
“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.
“If anyone witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious that could help us investigate this incident then please contact our gun crime hotline on 0800 230 0600 or leave information anonymously with Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”