Armed police descended on a street in Salford on Sunday evening amid reports of a shooting. Officers swarmed Concord Place and Douglas Green, beside the River Irwell shortly after 6pm.
A man was rushed to hospital from the scene, but is said to be in a stable condition. Police say they are still conducting enquiries to establish whether or not a firearm was discharged.
Dramatic pictures show a heavy police presence at the scene of the reported incident, with the road taped off as investigations continued late into Sunday night. A police helicopter was also understood to have been circling the area afterwards.
There are unconfirmed reports that the incident had been a 'drive by' shooting. No arrests have been made in relation to the incident, but officers remained stationed at the scene with multiple cordons in place.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "We were called shortly after 6.15pm today (30 October) to reports of a shooting near Concord Place, Salford. Armed officers attended and a man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
"Enquiries are ongoing at the scene to establish whether or not a firearm was discharged."
Any information should be passed to GMP via LiveChat or by calling 101 quoting incident 2761 of 30/10/2022. Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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