Police have launched a murder probe after the death of a man shot in Wavertree.
Officers and paramedics were called to Alderson Road at around 10.40pm on Wednesday to reports that gun shots had been fired at a house in the area.
A 25-year-old was discovered at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment, where he died during the early hours of Thursday morning.
He has been identified and his next of kin are in the process of being informed.
Detectives investigating the incident, which was the sixth shooting across Merseyside in the space of 10 days, believe it was a targeted attack.
Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police through @MerPolCC on social media, call 101 with reference 1144, or Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111.