Woman dead, multiple injured after shooting in busy UK pub

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was fatally shot at a pub near Liverpool, UK, on Christmas Eve, Report informs via BBC.

Merseyside Police officers were called to the Lighthouse Inn in Wallasey Village at about 23:50 GMT on Saturday.

Three men and the female victim were taken to hospital suffering gunshot wounds - the woman later died.

Det Supt Dave McCaughrean said the shooting happened at a "busy venue full of young people".

He added: "We believe that the gunman left the pub car park in a dark coloured vehicle - possibly a dark coloured Mercedes shortly after the shooting."

The force said a "number of others" were also injured in the shooting, which was described as despicable by the chief constable.