Man who flooded streets with drugs fired gun outside Liverpool shopThe 24-year-old was linked to class A drug supply before having been found to have fired a gun outside a Liverpool shopView 2 Images Nathan Ashcroft, 24, of Belfast Road, Old SwanA man who played a significant role in flooding the streets with class A drugs was also found to have fired a firearm in the street. ‌Ashcroft was also found to have fired a gun outside a shop while riding an electric bike on the afternoon of Friday, November 17, 2023. ‌The man was identified as being Ashcroft who had fired a blank firing firearm. "I hope this reassures residents that we are doing everything we can to deter criminal activity and disrupt the supply of illegal drugs." Detective Inspector Chris Clark, from the Firearms Investigation Team at Merseyside Police, said: "Our work to remove firearms from our streets remains ongoing on a daily basis.