Woman killed in ‘heartbreaking’ Christmas Eve shooting at UK pub

Three men were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds and a number of other people were also injured, police said

Merseyside Police have launched an investigation after a fatal shooting at the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village (Peter Byrne/PA)

A shooting at a pub near Liverpool on Christmas Eve in which a woman was killed and a number of other people injured has been described as “heartbreaking”.

Merseyside Police said officers were called to the Lighthouse in Wallasey Village at around 11.50pm on Saturday following reports of gunshots.