Two Rochdale shootings 'not connected', detectives say

Detectives investigating two shooting incidents in Rochdale the last two weeks say the two crimes are not linked.

Police launched a new appeal for witnesses after shots were fired at a house in Hill Top Drive in the Kirkholt area on Sunday evening. Just after 5.50pm, officers were called to a report of shots fired at the house in

Detectives immediately launched an investigation and believe at this time that two shots were fired at a window and a door. No-one was injured.

READ MORE: Police launch investigation as 'shot fired' at Rochdale home

Neighbours told the Manchester Evening News three men approached the house on foot before the shots were fired. They were seen running away in the direction of Balderstone Road.

An investigation is on-going and detectives say they are now asking for anyone with information to come forward. Detective Sergeant Richard Mills, from Rochdale CID, said: "This will no doubt have caused some concern in the community but I'd like to reassure those nearby that we immediately launched an investigation and we're doing all we can to piece together who was involved.

"We believe this to have been an isolated incident and we're already following up a number of lines of enquiry to piece the investigation together. Anyone who has any information or may have seen anything is asked to report it online or via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk. "Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

In the first attack, gunshots were fired at the window of a house on Clement Royds Street - three miles north of Hill Top Drive - at around 9.25pm on March 16.

Officers arrested two men, aged 22 and 28, on suspicion of firearms offences. No charges have been made and enquiries are ongoing.