Two held in Liverpool murder inquiry

British police have arrested two youths over the fatal shooting of a boy (11) in Liverpool last August.

British police have arrested two youths over the fatal shooting of a boy (11) in Liverpool last August.

Rhys Jones was shot in the neck by a hooded youth on a mountain bike as he walked home in the Croxteth area on August 22nd.

The 16-year-old male and an 18-year-old, who are from Croxteth, were arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms and ammunition.

They were arrested after two firearms were found in a property in Sword Walk, Croxteth, on September 30th. Today's arrests bring to 20 the number of people arrested in connection with the investigation.

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No one has been charged with Rhys's killing.

Detectives are investigating one theory that the bullet was fired by a teenage gang member aiming for a rival.