Police appeal for information following an incident in Urmston last night

At around 11.30pm last night (Sunday 15 January 2023) Greater Manchester Police received a report of a suspected firearms discharge at a premises on Lostock Road, Urmston.

Officers attended the scene and found damage to a window of a property. Enquiries are ongoing to establish whether or not the damage was caused by a firearm, but a scene remains in place whilst officers continue their enquiries.

Detective Inspector Matt Dixon of GMP’s Trafford District, said: “We are keeping an open mind in relation to how the damage has been caused. There will be an increased police presence in the surrounding area as we carry out our enquiries today and I would encourage anyone who feels they have information that can assist us to please approach our officers.

“Detectives are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have footage, including dashcam, mobile phone or CCTV/ doorbell footage from this area in the moments leading up to and after this incident happened.

Anybody with information should contact police on 0161 856 7863 quoting incident log 3143 15/1/2023.

Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk. If you can't report online, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.