A TAXI driver was fighting for his life today after being shot in his
cab in a Liverpool street. The 25-year-old was hit in the back while
parked in Oakdale Close, Croxteth.
It is thought the gun was fired through the seat by someone sat in the
back of his private hire cab. The bullet went into his lower back and
out through his front, causing massive internal injuries.
It is understood he had been arguing with whoever was in the back. The
driver was believed to be officially off-duty at the time but may have
taken an out-of-hours fare or have been giving a lift to someone he
knew.
He collapsed out of his car and onto the pavement where he shouted for
help. A woman walking along Storrington Avenue found him at around
10.30pm yesterday. Paramedics took the victim to Fazakerley hospital
where he was rushed into emergency surgery this morning.
Sources said his condition was "critical" and every passing hour is
crucial if he is to survive. The man's partner was told today and is
thought to have gone to his hospital bedside.
Detectives are now trying to piece together what happened to him. They
were today unable to say whether it was a targeted attack or a case of
mistaken identity.
The area around where the victim was found remained sealed off today
and a forensic tent covered the scene. The playing fields at St John
Bosco High school were also sealed off as crime scene investigators
scoured the area looking for clues.
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