Doorbell camera captures shocking moment man is shot with crossbow in ‘targeted’ attack

The victim could be seen running up the drive of a house

A man was shot with crossbow in a shocking attack which was caught on doorbell camera.

Police were called to Downway Lane in St Helens, Merseyside at around 10pm on Sunday after a man in his 50s was attacked. The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police believe the injuries were caused by a crossbow. The suspects have been described as five men, all wearing dark clothing and face coverings, having fled the scene towards Fleet Lane.

Ring doorbell footage shared on social media shows the victim running to the door of a house with a bloodied face. He is followed by a masked shooter aiming the crossbow at the man before a grapple ensues.

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The victim desperately attempts to stop the gunman from firing the arrow at him before banging on the door of the house.

As he bangs on the door, the shooter is able to pull the trigger, firing an arrow into the leg of the man in his 50s.

The crossbow-wielding man, dressed in a navy and grey The North Face jacket, grey trackpants and black trainers with his hood up and sunglasses on, then grabs the arrow from the victim’s leg and pulls it out. The footage then cuts as they pair move away from the front door.

Police remain in the early stages of the investigation but said the incident is believed to be targeted and enquiries are underway to find the people responsible. Officers remain at the scene to provide reassurance while they carry out CCTV and witness enquiries.

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Det Insp Steve Byrom said: “We are in the very early stages of the investigation and we are determined to find the people responsible. I understand that the community will rightly be concerned by this incident but please be assured that we are determined to find the suspects involved.

“We believe that five males fled the area on foot and enquiries are ongoing to locate them and find any weapons used in this incident. We are also keen to speak to anyone who was in the general area who saw or heard anything suspicious or believes they captured something significant on their dashcam, CCTV or doorbell camera.

“We know that violence and weapons causes misery on our streets and we would ask for the public’s help in coming forward with any bit of information they have so we can find the people responsible.”

Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via the force’s website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101 quoting incident reference 25000577410.