Cheetham Hill shooting LIVE as police issue urgent appeal

A cordon is in place after a shooting in north Manchester. A shot - or shots - were fired on Ermington Drive in Cheetham Hill, on Friday afternoon (January 10), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say.

The area, near the border with Salford, remains off while specialist officers conduct searches of the area following the incident, reported shortly after 1pm.

No one has been hurt and no arrests have been made, GMP said. The force says detectives as 'following several lines of enquiry to understand the circumstances'.

They are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forward.

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Amy sends this LIVE update from the scene...

The cordon has been removed but police remain in the area, Amy says. There is a an 'operational support' van parked on the street

An police operational support van remains on the scene. The cordon has been taken down @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/hZjbRPKiKk

Our reporter Amy Walker is now on Ermington Drive

I’m here on Ermington Drive in Cheetham Hill following reports of “gunshot” yesterday evening @MENnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/wP3iw1G7tC

Unfortunately, it is not the first time that such incidents have occured on Ermington Drive.

In 2023, a man in his 20s was left seriously injured after being shot in the head in what was treated as a case of attempted murder.

WhIlst in 2018 a 21 year-old was left fighting for life after being shot twice through a closed front door.

No one has reported as being injured GMP say. No arrest have yet been made as part of the investigation

One man who lives locally, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Manchester Evening News:

I looked out about 3pm and saw all the