‘243 fewer weapons that can cause harm’: GMP hail November gun amnesty as success
Nearly 250 guns were handed in to Greater Manchester Police during a two-week nationwide amnesty aiming to rid the streets of firearms.
Police investigate after shots fired at door in Swinton
Officers were called to an address on Blantyre Street in Swinton Shortly before 11.50pm to a report of a firearm discharge
Urmston shooting: 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a shooting in Urmston last week.
Urmston shooting: GMP name 29-year-old murder victim
A 29-year-old man who was shot dead in Urmston yesterday has now been named by Police.
PC Ian Terry’s family slam those who killed him in training exercise for ‘six years of pain’ by not facing charges
The family of a Manchester policeman shot dead in a training exercise have said they believe the officers responsible should have faced criminal charges after one was forced to resign.
Give up the gun: Manchester answers GMP’s call for arms – surrendering 90 weapons in amnesty
A firearms amnesty by Greater Manchester Polices has been ‘extremely successful’ as nearly 90 weapons have been surrendered in the first week.
Giant MISSILE found with World War weapons stash at house in Dukinfield – man, 76, arrested
Greater Manchester Police have seized a horde of firearms, including a missile, believed to have been from the First and Second World Wars at a house in Dunkfield.
Manhunt launched after masked thugs armed with guns and machetes fire shot at Newton Heath house
At around 12.10pm on Tuesday, police attended an address on Benville Walk, following reports that a gun had been fired
Failsworth shooting: Two men arrested after shots fired into front door of Oldham home
Two men have been arrested after shots were fired in to the front door of a home in Oldham last night.