A man was shot in the leg during a late-night incident in Tuebrook.
Police were contacted at around 10.10pm following reports the 27-year-old man had self-presented at hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower leg.
It is believed the incident happened 30 minutes earlier when an unknown male fired at the man as he got out of a private hire a taxi on Denman Drive.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injury which is not believed to be life threatening. Nobody else was injured in the incident.
An investigation is underway and CCTV and forensic enquiries are in the process of being carried out. It is believed at this stage that the incident was targeted.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson said: “To open fire at someone in such a reckless manner could clearly have had much more serious if not fatal consequences.
“Two men, described as being white, of skinny build and dressed in black were seen in Denman Drive at the time of the shooting and we are keen to trace those males and find out where they went following the shooting.
“We are also keen to speak to anyone who was in the general area who saw or heard anything suspicious or believes they captured something significant on their dashcam, CCTV or doorbell camera.
“We know that guns cause misery on our streets and we would ask for the public’s help in coming forward with any bit of information they have so we can find the person or people responsible.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 24000917613.