Former footballer Patrick Lacey is one of four people charged with attempted murder after the shooting of a man in Merseyside in November.
A man in his 20s was shot in the driveway of an address on Radway Road in Huyton on Friday, November 28, and was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries.
Lacey — who also holds a 10-0 record as a boxer between 2021 and 2023 — of Manor Avenue, Crosby, was among four men arrested on Thursday, February 19.
Each of the four men have been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, possession of shotgun and ammunition with intent to endanger life; section 18 GBH (grievous bodily harm), and conspiracy to cause GBH.
“These coordinated warrants were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation, and all four men will appear in court today,” detective inspector Chris Clark of Merseyside Police said on Friday.
“Our work continues, so I would ask that people who have yet to come forward still do so. Please do not assume that we already hold information. Our team will make that assessment, and will take the appropriate action. Whether you have a first-hand account, dashcam, CCTV, doorbell or other footage, come forward.”
The three other men arrested are John Aaron Jones, 35, of Stamfordham Drive, Allerton, John George Patrick Hughes, 31, of no fixed abode and Bernard Flynn, 61, of Knowsley Road, Bootle.
All four were due to appear at Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens Adult Remand Court on Friday morning.
Lacey, 32, spent time in the youth academies of both Manchester United and Liverpool before a 12-year senior career encompassing spells at Altrincham, Barrow, Accrington Stanley and Southport, among others.
Lacey’s younger brother Shea, 18, is also a footballer, a product of the Manchester United academy and has featured three times for the first-team this season.