Police raids in Failsworth following drive-by shooting

A 38 year-old man has been arrested

A man has been arrested following a drive-by shooting in Newton Heath.

Police raided four properties in Failsworth, and two in North Manchester following the shooting on Briscoe Lane in Newton Heath on Tuesday afternoon (19 Jan).

Scenes remain in place at all six addresses as police enquiries continue.

It's understood two black VW Golfs and a silver BMW Series 5 were travelling at speed in tandem between Culcheth Lane and Briscoe Lane when one of the cars is believed to have fired shots at one of the other vehicles before all three fled.

A fourth car - parked on Briscoe Lane and unconnected to the other three - was hit by one of the shots that were fired. This car was not directly involved in the incident.

No injuries were reported.

The area was later cordoned off once the location of the arms discharge was established.

Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, GMP's commander for City of Manchester North, said: "Today's action demonstrates the tireless work of our detectives since this shocking incident was reported to us on Tuesday afternoon - while we have a man in custody their work on this investigation very much continues.

"This was a very concerning incident where shots were fired in broad daylight and on a busy street and it is fortunate that no innocent members of the public were caught up in this dispute and hurt.

"We don’t know what caused this incident but we have established that this discharge was preceded by a chase between three vehicles through the Newton Heath area at the time.

"We want to hear from anyone that may have witnessed two black VW Golfs and a silver BMW Series 5 driving suspiciously in the area on Tuesday afternoon to contact police with any information or footage they may have.

"Any incident involving a firearm is understandably worrying for the public and I must stress that we take this extremely seriously with an increase in patrolling officers in the area and a team of detectives working around the clock to bring those responsible to justice."

A 38-year-old man is being held in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and is being questioned by detectives.

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