Police and forensics have descended onto a road in Kirkby this evening following an incident. Police and paramedics are currently at the scene on Whitefield Drive in the town. A large cordon is in place on the road, with The Johnny Todd pub and a Go Local store both inside the cordon. Photos taken at the scene show detectives and forensics inside the Go Local store carry out their investigations. A police helicopter can also be seen circling overhead. The ECHO has approached Merseyside Police for more information on the nature of this incident. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter. Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here. Follow us on X @LivECHONews - the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.