Two males are in hospital after a double capturing in a city close to Wigan
Greater Manchester Police had been known as by the ambulance service at round 5.45pm on Wednesday following an incident in Hawthorn Grove in Leigh
The power stated a person in his twenties was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after a property had been shot at.
A short while later a person in his thirties was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following one other capturing in Shadwell Grove.
Detective Superintendent Jamie Daniels stated: “We’re within the very early levels of our investigation into these incidents however we consider they might be linked.
“We’ve officers in Leigh finishing up intensive enquiries to determine precisely what has occurred.
“Two persons are in hospital with gunshot wounds and I can guarantee folks that we are going to go away no stone unturned as we work to search out out who’s accountable.
“We perceive the neighborhood can be involved and, as such, we have now deployed additional patrols to reassure them. You probably have data that would assist us with our investigation, please come ahead. Something stated will be finished so in confidence or anonymously.”
People with data have been requested to contact police on 0161 856 9101 or 0943 quoting 2599 26/01/22.
Source: The Impartial