Guido De Sanctis, the Italian consul in the city, was travelling in his bullet-proof car when unidentified gunmen opened fire.
Libyan police arrived immediately to secure the scene, said de Sanctis, who was unsure of who was behind the attack.
Meireles slipped a ball across to Ngog, whose attempt to turn in a shot from close range was blocked by keeper De Sanctis.
Galatasaray's Morgan De Sanctis will probably get the nod in goal and Catania's Giuseppe Mascara could join Giuseppe Rossi and Giampaolo Pazzini in attack.
But Gerrard's introduction breathed new life into the Reds and he beat keeper Morgan de Sanctis to an Andrea Dossena backpass to net an equaliser.
French striker David Trezeguet put Juve ahead in the 35th minute against the run of play when he headed Zdenek Grygera's left-wing corner past goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis.
Consul General Guido de Sanctis was in an armored car pulling out of the garage when the gunmen pulled up alongside the vehicle and opened fire, the diplomat told CNN.
Gerrard drove in the resultant spot-kick before Liverpool's pressure, including a well-timed Lucas Leiva tackle, left him to wonderfully dink past De Sanctis and enhance his reputation as the Anfield side's captain marvel.
Liverpool quelled the growing Napoli tide as the game opened up and Babel had a great opportunity after again being played in by Jovanovic but had his side-footed attempt saved by the foot of keeper Morgan De Sanctis.
De Sanctis said security was reinforced at his consulate following the attack on the U.S. mission, but the building is not heavily fortified and is relatively open to the public, fielding as many as 40 visa requests from Libyans daily.
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