‘If we get one bullet, one less could die’: GMP call for bravery in firearms armistice
A firearms surrender has been announced by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of a North West movement to get guns off the streets.
‘This must stop’: Police issue CCTV image of car used in Salford family shooting
The car believed to have been used by two men who shot a mother and her child on their doorstep in Salford is being searched for by police.
Charleston church massacre: Manchester adds voice to calls for stricter US gun laws
In the wake of yet another mass shooting of innocent people in the USA the issue of increased gun control has once again become a hot topic.
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.
‘Calculating’ gunman who shot two men in parked car in Oldham jailed for 20 years
A ‘calculating’ and ‘extremely dangerous’ gunman who shot at two people sat in a parked car – almost killing them both – has been sentenced to two decades in prison following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.
Stockport gun investigation: GMP discover spent bullet casings on street
GMP are embroiled in an investigation after gun shots were fired in Stockport last night.
Sucker: Manchester gunman who blasted victim outside barbers jailed – after police match DNA from lollipop
Rymel Downer, 25, has been jailed for 17 years for attempted murder after he was convicted of firing three shots, one of which hit his victim in the mouth
Soulful star of The Voice Chris Royal to wow crowds at Mothers Against Violence family fun day
Mothers Against Violence was set up in 1996 by Pasty Mckie after her ‘caring and vibrant’ son Dorrie was shot and killed in Hulme
‘Give up the gun’: GMP begin two-week firearm amnesty to help clean up streets of ‘Gunchester’
Despite major falls in gun crime in the area, Greater Manchester Police have announced a two week weapons amnesty giving hoodlums a fortnight to surrender firearms and ammunition with no questions asked
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.