A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal shooting in Scarisbrick yesterday

An investigation is underway after police received a report of a firearms discharge shortly after 4:55pm in a field on Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick on Thursday 25th July.

Officers attended and found that a 75-year-old man had suffered a suspected gunshot injury.

Sadly, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

A shotgun was recovered from the scene.

Det. Ch. Insp. Andy Fallows, of the Lancashire Force Major Investigation Team, said: “A man has very sadly lost his life as a result of this, and we have a dedicated team of officers working to establish what led to his death.”

“We know that this news may sound concerning to the Scarisbrick community, but we want to reassure everyone that it is being treated as an isolated incident. Both parties are known to each other, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.”

“This is where I now appeal to you, the public, to ask that if you have any information, saw or heard anything suspicious or have dashcam footage from the Pinfold Lane area of Scarisbrick yesterday between 12pm and 5:30pm, to please get in contact.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 quoting log 0501 of July 26, 2024.

Alternatively, you can upload to our major incident portal using this link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)