Officers launch appeal for information following suspected firearms discharge in Moss Side

Officers are appealing for information following a suspected firearms discharge in Moss Side on Saturday evening (10 August).

At around 10.50pm, we received a report that two people had received injuries in the Claremont Road area. Both were treated for their injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening or changing.

In the hours that followed, a third victim presented himself at hospital with similar injuries, which were also determined to not be life-threatening or changing.

Following initial enquiries, officers now believe that the trio were injured on nearby Rosebery Street, walking away from Claremont Road.

Officers have launched an investigation into the incident and are now asking for anyone with information to please get in touch.

This includes anyone who was in the Claremont Road / Rosebery Street area at approximately 22:30 that evening, and witnessed any suspicious behaviour. Any relevant CCTV, dashcam, mobile phone, or doorbell footage from the area is requested as officers continue to pursue all lines of enquiry.

They have additionally opened a major incident public portal, in which anyone can submit information that can assist the investigation. This can be visited here: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

Detective Chief Inspector Ian McNabb, from Greater Manchester Police, said: “Three people were hurt in this incident and while they are thankfully not life-threatening or changing injuries, things could easily have been worse.

“Officers will be in the area over the coming days to continue their enquiries, with extra patrols providing a high-visibility presence for local residents as we try to establish the full facts, circumstances, and causes of the injuries to the three people.

“These sort of acts have no place on the streets of Manchester and I want to reassure the local community that we are working through all the evidence available to us, as we work towards finding those responsible.

“I would like to directly appeal to those in the area on Saturday evening to get in touch with us. Your information, no matter how small you think it may seem, could prove invaluable to our ongoing investigation. It could be anything – seeing someone acting suspicious, hearing something strange – if you believe you could help, please do contact us.”

You can contact police via 101 or our Live Chat service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 3609 of 10/08/24.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.