McDonald's shooting: Man shot in car at drive-thru

Image source, Ken Ward

Image caption, Police have appealed for anyone with information about the shooting to come forward

A man was shot while sitting in the front passenger seat of a car at a McDonald's drive-thru.

The 21-year-old was taken to hospital with leg injuries after the shooting at the fast food outlet in Bromborough, Merseyside, at 17:30 BST on Thursday.

It is believed the suspect fled in the direction of Asda, the force added.

Police have issued an image of a man they want to talk to about the attack. Det Insp Paul Parry said the inquiry was in its "early stages".

Image caption, Police issued this image of a man they want to talk to about the attack

"I understand the alarm this incident will cause, as it happened in broad daylight in a busy area with a number of people around, but rest assured we are doing all we can to locate the person responsible," Mr Parry said.