A boy aged 16 from Middleton - and a 35-year-old man from the Ancoats area of Manchester - have been arrested by detectives investigating a shooting in Lancashire, police have revealed.
Officers from Lancashire Police, supported by Greater Manchester Police, swooped to execute warrants at addresses in Manchester at dawn today - Thursday. Both the man and boy were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and remained in custody today, Lancashire Police said. They haven't been named.
A gunman fired a shot at the front door of a house on Heysham Road in Morecambe, Lancashire, in what police called a 'targeted attack' earlier this month. No one was injured in the incident at around 4pm on August 1.
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A red Skoda Fabia car - in which police believe two people arrived at the area in - was later found in Manchester, police added.
In a statement, Lancashire Police said: "Detectives investigating a firearms discharge in Morecambe have today, Thursday, arrested two people.
"Officers, supported by Greater Manchester Police, executed warrants at addresses in Manchester following an incident earlier this month. Police had been called around 4pm on August 1 to reports someone had approached an address in Heysham Road before shooting at the front door and making off.
"It is believed the offender arrived in the area with a second person in a red Skoda Fabia. This vehicle was later recovered in the Manchester area. Thankfully nobody was injured as a result of the incident, which police believe was a targeted attack. Detectives have conducted numerous enquiries since the discharge and are continuing to appeal for information."
Detective Chief Inspector Lee Wilson, of Lancashire Police, said: "We know how much concern this incident caused in the community and I am pleased to say we have today made two arrests as part of our investigation.
"Gun crime will not be tolerated on our streets. In recent days we have seen what a tragic effect such criminality can have, both regionally and nationally. While incidents such as this are rare, we take this discharge extremely seriously and have a dedicated team of officers working tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice.
"While we have made arrests and seized a Skoda Fabia, I would continue to encourage anyone with information, or who saw the car approaching or leaving Heysham Road at the time of the incident, to come forward. Your information could be vital to our enquiries. We would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have caught the car on dashcam or other footage, or by other means, to contact us."
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