Merseyside Police confirmed three men have been charged in connection with five incidents in Edge Hill and Everton
12:19, 27 Mar 2026Updated 12:19, 27 Mar 2026
A police scene in Everton in connection with one of the incidents(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Three men have been charged in connection with a series of shootings which resulted in the injuries of four different people. The suspects have been charged following a “complex” Merseyside Police probe into several gun incidents in Liverpool throughout 2023.
The charges are in connection with the following incidents –
An injury shooting of a man at the Botanic Gardens in Edge Hill on May 19 resulting in life-changing injuries.A man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg on Rupert Lane in Everton on December 3.A man who was threatened with a firearm in a robbery on Netherfield Road South in Everton on December 13.A man was shot in the leg on Langsdale Street in Everton on December 13.A man was shot on St George’s Hill in Everton on December 13 resulting in life-changing injuries.
Damon Elliott, 27 and of no fixed address, has been charged with three counts of possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, four counts of section 18 wounding with intent and robbery of a bike.
Tony Clayton, 29 and of Baker Way in Kensington, and Kehinde Akinyele, 25 and of Gloucester Court in Kensington, have both been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, two counts of Section 18 wounding and robbery of a bike.
The three suspects were remanded in custody and appeared at South Sefton Magistrates’ Court today, Friday.
Merseyside Police scene at Everton Park off Netherfield Road South after a shooting(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Detective Inspector Chris Clark, from Merseyside Police’s firearm investigation team, said: “We are committed to taking weapons off our streets and, rest assured, if you tell us about any suspected possession or offences we will investigate.
“Our officers regularly search open land to remove potentially lethal weapons from our streets and carry out high-visibility patrols to reassure the public and gather information which we can act upon.
“Information from the public is vital so we can make our communities safer for the decent, law-abiding people who live in areas affected by gun crime. Where people are willing to support the police, we will ensure every possible avenue is progressed to protect them.
“And if you don’t feel comfortable coming directly to the police, call the independent, anonymous, Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555 111, we need to know who is involved in gun crime and where those guns are being stored.”
Anyone with information about where guns are being stored in their community can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Centre. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.
The force said people can also anonymously contact Crimestoppers.
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