A man was struck by a crossbow in a horrifying assault captured on a doorbell camera. Officers were summoned to Downway Lane in St Helens, Merseyside around 10pm on Sunday following an attack on a man in his 50s. The victim was rushed to hospital where he is currently in a serious but stable condition.

Authorities suspect the injuries were inflicted by a crossbow. The assailants have been described as five men, all clad in dark attire and face masks, who fled the scene towards Fleet Lane. Footage from a Ring doorbell, shared on social media, depicts the victim rushing to the door of a house with a bloodied face, pursued by a masked individual brandishing the crossbow before a struggle ensues. The victim frantically tries to prevent the attacker from shooting the arrow at him while pounding on the house door, reports the Manchester Evening News.