Two people have been arrested following a shooting in Wigan.
Police were called to reports of gunshots at a house on Barron Meadow in Leigh shortly after 5.40pm on Wednesday afternoon (January 12).
Officers attended the scene, with enquiries confirming a gun had been fired at the address.
Following the attack, four men were then seen making off from the location on foot.
They were seen heading in the direction of a ginnel leading to the Harptree Grove area.
Police said there were no reports of any injuries.
A 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
She has since been bailed pending further enquiries.
A 17-year-old male has also been arrested on suspicion of possession of firearms with intent to endanger life.
He was also arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with an incident that took place at Westleigh Park in Leigh on December 22, 2021.
He remains in custody for questioning.
Detective Inspector Patrick Wood, of GMP Wigan CID, said: "We understand that an incident of this nature will cause some concern for those living in the area.
“We believe this incident to be a targeted attack and we will have reassurance patrols in place across the area over the coming days.
"While we have made arrests, we are hoping there may be some witnesses or those with dashcam or CCTV footage that could help with our enquiries.
"If there is any information you might have that could assist in this investigation, I would strongly urge you to get in touch with police as soon as possible."
Anyone with information should contact police via their website or by calling 101, quoting incident number 2332 of the 12th January 2022.
Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
