Police helicopter scrambled to area after vehicle shot in 'dispute' as gunman remains at large

A vehicle was shot in a 'dispute' in Little Hulton on Sunday afternoon (April 2) - with the gunman still at large.

A police helicopter was seen flying overhead following the report of a firearms discharge in the area of Hulton Avenue shortly after 4pm. An investigation was launched, with two police scenes put in place nearby.

Enquiries have so far established that following a 'dispute', a suspected imitation firearm was then used and fired at a vehicle. No arrests have been made yet with police investigations continuing.

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There were no injuries reported in the incident. Pictures from the scene showed a police helicopter circling the area with a police car pictured along Wicheaves Crescent beside one of the cordons.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "We were called to reports of what was believed to be a firearms discharge in the Hulton Avenue area of Worsley this afternoon, Sunday 2 April 2023 at approximately 4.10pm.

"There are no reported injuries and no arrests have been made."

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