Police have arrested a 29-year-old man from Scarisbrick on suspicion of murder, after emergency services were called a shooting on Pinfold Lane yesterday.
A 75-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene. A shotgun was also recovered from the vicinity.
Lancashire Police say there were called to a “firearms discharge” shortly before 4.55pm on Thursday at Pinfold Lane in Scarisbrick, in the vicinity of Marsh Hey Farm.
Police have not announced the indentity of the suspect, or the victim, but have confirmed they were known to each other.
Det. Ch. Insp. Andy Fallows, of the Lancashire Police 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 the major incident portal using this link: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)