{"id":515724,"date":"2026-04-06T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/515724\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:19:10","slug":"man-arrested-and-liverpool-city-centre-streets-cordoned-off-after-gun-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/515724\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested and Liverpool city centre streets cordoned off after ‘gun’ threat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police were called to reports of one man threatening another with a gun<\/p>\n

09:33, 06 Apr 2026Updated 09:34, 06 Apr 2026<\/p>\n

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Further cordon on Ranelagh Street <\/p>\n

A man has been arrested and city streets cordoned<\/a> off after police were called to reports of a man with a gun. City centre<\/a> streets including Ranelagh Street, Button Street, Mathew Street<\/a>, Victoria Street and part of Whitechapel are cordoned off this morning (April 6).<\/p>\n

Police were called around 4.45am to reports of one man threatening another with a gun during a fight near Clayton Square. Merseyside Police<\/a> said there is “no suggestion” that a firearm was used and no reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm without a certificate. He is currently in custody.<\/p>\n

No firearm has been recovered and police said enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.<\/p>\n

Officers have been seen going in and out of businesses within the cordon.<\/p>\n

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The cordon on Victoria Street extends from close to the top of Mathew Street and stops just before reaching North John Street(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook<\/a> \u2018Merseyside Police Contact Centre with reference 26000269605.<\/p>\n

“You can also report information via our website: https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/<\/a> or call 101.<\/p>\n

“Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymously<\/a>. In an emergency always call 999.”<\/p>\n

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