Two men have been arrested following a shootout in Trafford.
Shots were fired between two cars on Penny Bridge Lane, close to Trafford Football Club in Flixton, on Friday afternoon (March 13).
No one is believed to have been injured.
The shooting is being treated as a targeted attack.
On Thursday morning (March 19), police carried out raids in Droylsden, Middleton, Wythenshawe and the Crewe area of Cheshire.
Two men, aged 32 and 34, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences. They remain in police custody for questioning.
While officers were carrying out the search, they found a ‘large’ cannabis farm.
It is now being dismantled, police said.
Det Insp Dave Jones, of GMP’s Trafford district CID, said: “Following this morning’s warrants, two people are in police custody and officers are in the process of recovering a large quantity of cannabis from one of the properties.
“I would like to use this opportunity to say that we remain absolutely committed to disrupting this kind of criminal activity and will continue to work hard to do so.
“Although we believe last Friday’s firearms discharge was targeted and that there is no wider threat, we are aware that incidents of this nature cause concern within communities so I hope today’s warrants provide some reassurance.
“Police are doing all they can to protect Greater Manchester and are continuing to treat this type of crime as a top priority but, as ever, I would encourage anyone with information which may assist us with our enquiries to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 7747 quoting 1544 of 13/03/20.
Information can also be passed to the independent charity – Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
