UK police arrest two men in connection with murder of 9-year-old girl, release them on bail

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Two men were arrested on Thursday and Friday in connection with the murder of 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel this week, who was shot to death at her family's home in northwestern England on Monday evening, police said. 

A 33-year-old man and a 36-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of murder, as well as two counts of attempted murder, but were both were released on bail. The 36-year-old, however, was later returned to prison for violating the terms of his license, which is similar to probation. 

The incident began around 10:00 p.m. on Monday when a gunman opened fire at two men near the home of the 9-year-old girl's family. 

Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, was shot and killed on Monday night at her home in northwestern England.  (Merseyside Police)

(Merseyside Police)

(Merseyside Police)

Her mother opened the front door to see what was going on and one of the targets of the attack forced his way into their home. The gunman pursued and fired multiple shots, fatally striking the little girl and wounding her mother and the target. 

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The target who was shot, a 35-year-old man, was taken to a hospital in a black Audi Q3, police said. 

"This is a shocking and appalling attack which will reverberate around our communities, and I want to take this opportunity again to appeal to anybody who knows who was responsible for this attack to please come forward and give us those names," Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said at a news conference on Tuesday. 

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