Ellis Cox was 19 when he was fatally shot two years ago
Police were called to the Liver Industrial Estate, close to Taskers in Aintree, just after 11.10pm on Sunday, June 23 2024(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A man has been in connection with the murder of Ellis Cox. Merseyside Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, today, Sunday June 14 and is in custody where he will be questioned.
Ellis was 19 when he was fatally shot on June 23, 2024 on the Liver Industrial Estate. He was riding his bike with four other people when they were approached by “one to three men on two electric bikes” at around 10.50pm.
One of the group on the electric bikes opened fire, sending three shots towards Ellis and the people he was with. Ellis, who was fleeing on a pedal bike, was shot in the back minutes away from his home, which was at the other end of the Liverpool Loop Line, known locally as the Ralla.
Ellis had no links to crime but police have said his associates have links to “street level drug dealing in the local area”. His family believe people who have key information about his death have stayed silent and therefore helped his killers evade justice.
This most recent arrest brings the total number of arrests in connection to the murder up to nine. Arrests include a teenager who was arrested at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in April this year after returning from Spain.
Detective Inspector Steve Wilkinson said: “The investigation into the murder of Ellis is ongoing and this man will be questioned as part of our inquiries.”
“This month will mark two years since Ellis was fatally shot at the Liver Industrial Estate and his family have been forced to live without anyone facing justice.”
“We remain determined to find the people who were responsible and although we have made this arrest it is vital that anyone who has information comes forward as a matter of urgency so we can prosecute those who were involved in Ellis’s murder.”
Visit a dedicated web page to submit information or footage which can help in the investigation of Ellis’s murder: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/05MP23M53-PO1
You can also contact us via social media @MerPolCC or call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 2400055471.
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