A gunman who tried to kill a young man in Cheetham Hill is still on the run. The Manchester Evening News can reveal that police believe a handgun, possibly a Luger, was the weapon used.
It is understood the gun was fired twice. The victim was hit in the head and remains in a stable condition. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, which happened just before midnight on June 21.
Officers were scrambled to Ermington Drive following reports of shots being fired. A young man in his 20s was found unconscious in the street. He had suffered a serious injury.
