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Witnesses sought for Bury shooting after ‘minor altercation’

Greater Manchester Police are looking for witnesses who may have seen a firearm discharged in Bury.

A man in his 30s suffered a gunshot wound to his wrist, during the incident outside a bar in Silver Street, at 11.43pm on Wednesday.

Within an hour of the incident being reported to police, officers alongside specialist armed response teams arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder. He has since been bailed pending further investigation.

Through enquiries, its believed the suspect was on a black e-bike and left the scene in the direction of Bury Interchange.

At this time, enquiries suggest that there was a minor altercation at around 11.20pm. The offender left on an e-bike and returned a short time later. It is also believed that the victim and offender were not known to one another.

The injured man was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition receiving treatment for his injuries.

Detective inspector Chris Mannion said: “We know that our local communities in Bury will be rightly shocked when they hear of this news. We also share this concern and that is why we continue to work hard to investigate and build a full timeline of events leading up to this incident.

“A man has been seriously injured and the lives of others put at risk. It is vital that those responsible are brought to justice. We believe this to be an isolated attack with no wider threat to the community.

“Through CCTV enquiries this morning, we are appealing for witnesses to come forward and speak to officers, you may have vital information that could help us progress our enquiries.

“If you were in the area on Wednesday evening and saw or heard anything suspicious, or have CCTV or dashcam footage that could help us with our enquiries, we ask you to contact 101 quoting log 3717 of 23/10/2024.

“Any information, no matter how small, could help us find those who are responsible.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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