!! Liverpool Starlet Shot !!

[Haukur Gudnason]

A Liverpool Football Club reserve player was among three men shot in an incident in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday, the BBC has learned. John Otsemobor - who has made one first team appearance for the Reds - was with two other men in a bar in Slater Street when a gunman opened fire at about 0130 BST.

The 20-year-old, from the Speke area of the city, was hit in the buttocks.

Liverpool FC said the player had seen the club doctor and would be out of action for three to four weeks.

An 18-year-old man was also hit in the hand while a 24-year-old man was shot in the leg about 20 minutes later, 100 metres away.

'Busy street'

They were all taken to the Royal Liverpool Hospital. The man with leg injuries remained in hospital but the others were released following treatment.

Merseyside Police said they believed the incident was linked to an argument that occurred earlier in the evening.

The shooting happened while police were mounting high-profile patrols in the city centre after a number of violent incidents in recent weeks.

A spokeswoman said: "This latest incident has to be put in context.

"Slater Street is one of the busiest streets in the city centre and is a sea of people. Police officers can't see six or seven people in front of them.

Gang feud

"Between 80,000 and 100,000 people come out in Liverpool and more than 90% of them would have no idea anything had happened."

She added that the gun involved was a small calibre weapon.

Recent weeks have seen a feud between rival gangs escalate, resulting in two violent incidents.

A car bomb exploded on 20 September outside Club 051 and a nail bomb, which failed to go off, was thrown into the Dickie Lewis bar in Kirkdale on 27 September.

Police had staged high-profile patrols this weekend in the city centre in a bid to persuade the public that they are safe.

They closed off several streets to cars, including Slater Street, Fleet Street and Wood Street.


slater street of all, best street in the city centre
bit strange really that Carra is out for 6 months after gettting kicked and Ostembor is out for 4 weeks after getting shot!!

bad news, thank god he's ok

 

[Hugo-45-Viana]

Hmn... shot in the buttocks... I've always heard, "I'll bust a cap in your ASS," never knew it actually happened like that though! But seriously, that's terrible to hear.

 

[Back Door Skip]

ouch! he got shot like Joey Porter.....good he got shot there and not in the chest or something like that though

 

[Bobby]

DAMN!

It was like porter, good news is that Porter has returned to playing for his NFL team, this guy should be the same way....

Thank God he's ok tho.

 

[Haukur Gudnason]

I hope he gets well soon. of course this is confirmed for anyone who thinks they know better. was on Radio 5 Live and the club have already commented on the incident.

 

[Amika]

holly... ewan you be careful next time you're in the city centre...

 

[bjmenge]

I've heard people joke about the crime in Liverpool, but is it really that bad?

 

[Haukur Gudnason]

actually the crime rate in Merseyside is lower than that in Greater London, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the West Midlands, Cleveland (Teesside), Humberside, Nottinghamshire. It is about the same level as Gwent in South Wales.

Violence against the person is two times worse in parts of London than it is in the city of Liverpool.

Violence against the person is considerably worse in Manchester than Liverpool.

Similarly, you are more likely to get your hubcaps nicked in Manchester or Bristol than in Liverpool.

 

[ShearerM4]

just glad nothing worse happend to him.

 

[Haukur Gudnason]

The BBC have the full scoop. His Mum says he never goes out and he's a good boy. Apparently it was related to an argument earlier in the evening, so the Beeb say.

No mention on the offal probably because its not something you advertise is it? anyroad the site editors have been told not to report on it..hmm..suspicious eh? I can see the headline now

Player shot in Arse at 1 oclock in the morning

not that we need any more holes in our defence apparently he's already back in training. great news... though he'll be the butt of many jokes on the training ground for a while

 

[shokz]

Originally posted by Haukur Gudnason

not that we need any more holes in our defence apparently he's already back in training. great news... though he'll be the butt of many jokes on the training ground for a while

Good news.

 

[bjmenge]

Originally posted by Haukur Gudnason
actually the crime rate in Merseyside is lower than that in Greater London, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the West Midlands, Cleveland (Teesside), Humberside, Nottinghamshire. It is about the same level as Gwent in South Wales.

Violence against the person is two times worse in parts of London than it is in the city of Liverpool.

Violence against the person is considerably worse in Manchester than Liverpool.

Similarly, you are more likely to get your hubcaps nicked in Manchester or Bristol than in Liverpool.

Ah, thanks for the info.

 

[Budge]

Originally posted by Haukur Gudnason
The BBC have the full scoop. His Mum says he never goes out and he's a good boy. Apparently it was related to an argument earlier in the evening, so the Beeb say.

No mention on the offal probably because its not something you advertise is it? anyroad the site editors have been told not to report on it..hmm..suspicious eh? I can see the headline now

Player shot in Arse at 1 oclock in the morning

not that we need any more holes in our defence apparently he's already back in training. great news... though he'll be the butt of many jokes on the training ground for a while

hmmm some nice lil puns in there

anyway i read this two days ago, couldnt reply coz i was at school and tha school comps are ****, shocking to hear, i really do hope he gets better soon, all prayers go out to him and his family (even tho i aint a tad religious...)