Two more people have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sam Rimmer.
A 21-year-old man from Dingle and a 17-year-old male from Liverpool city centre have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of 22-year-old Mr Rimmer, from Bootle. Earlier today, a 20-year-old man also from Liverpool city centre was arrested on suspicion of murder.
All remain in custody for questioning. Detectives revealed this week that tip-offs from the community had been flowing in, after the murder of "little-man Sam." He was shot dead on Lavrock Bank at around 11.40pm on Tuesday, August 16, while he was out with a group of people.
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Shots were fired in the street by four men, riding two bikes, believed to be electric bicycles. No-one else was hit, but Sam was struck in the chest and collapsed.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The shooting marked the first murder involving a firearm in Merseyside in more than a year, since the death of 26-year-old Patrick Boyle in Newway, Huyton, on July 1, 2021. Mr Boyle was shot twice in the chest by drug-dealer Rueben Murphy, who was last month jailed for life.
Since Sam's death, the city has been rocked by two other gun deaths in less than a week. On Sunday, August 21, Ashley Dale died after being shot in her own home by a gunman who burst through her front door on Leinster Road.
Police say the 28-year-old was not believed to have been the intended target of the shooter, although detectives think the gunman was targeting her address for unknown reasons. Just a day later, on Monday, August 22, nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in her own home as she hid behind her mother who opened the door after hearing a commotion.
Ms Kennedy said police believe a 35-year-old man was being chased in the area by a gunman who was firing at him, when Olivia was shot. She said: "The man being chased forced his way into Olivia's house and the offender ran in after him, firing a number of shots with complete disregard for Olivia and her family, who had no connection with the gunman or the man who forced his way in.
"Sadly, Olivia was fatally wounded when the gunman fired at the man who was trying to get into the house, and her mum also suffered a gunshot to her wrist. The 35-year-old man who had been chased suffered a number of gunshots to his upper body. Whilst Olivia lay dying, he was picked up by his friends, who took him to hospital."
Detectives are still requesting assistance from the public to help with their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 1259 of 16 August.
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