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18:44 10/01/2023
At around 4:25pm this afternoon (Tuesday 10 January 2023), officers were called to reports of a stabbing at a car park on Heywood Way in Salford.
Officers attended the scene, and a 62-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Upon conducting initial enquiries this incident is believed to be an isolated incident.
Officers will remain at the scene to conduct further enquiries.
GMP are appealing to the public for further information regarding this incident to help locate the suspect.
Detective Sergeant Gareth Bannister of GMP’s Salford District said: "I would like to reassure the public first and foremost that this is an isolated incident, and our officers are leaving no stone unturned to locate the suspect in question.
"Our officers will remain in the local area to conduct further enquiries this evening and we have an increased number of patrolling officers across the centre of Salford to provide further reassurance to our community.
"If you were at Salford Precinct this afternoon, saw anything suspicious, saw the suspect in question or have any information no matter how small it may be, this could be a huge help in locating the suspect and achieving justice for the victim."
If you have any information regarding this incident, you can report it by calling 0161 856 5235 or 101 quoting log 2025 of 10/01/2023. You can also report information online via our reporting tool on our website: www.gmp.police.uk
Always call 999 in an emergency.
Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.