A large police presence remains at the scene of a shooting this morning. Officers rushed to Belmont Street in Oldham, Greater Manchester just before 11.15pm yesterday following reports a man had been shot at.
Thankfully, no-one was injured in the attack. Authorities say no arrests have yet been made, however several police vehicles remain stationed at the scene with forensic officers also spotted carrying out investigations.
One man who lives in the area with his four children told Manchester Evening News : “It’s very bad around here. There is no safety for cars or anything."
Another resident said he witnessed a man with a gun and heard about “six or seven” shots fired. A police cordon is expected to remain for much of the day.
In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "We’re investigating a shooting in Oldham last night (19 September) which thankfully saw no one injured. Shortly before 11.15pm we were called to Belmont Street after a man was reported to have been shot at.
"We have a cordon in place where the incident is believed to have occurred and the scene is likely to remain for much of the day. No arrests have been made and an investigation led by Oldham CID is underway.
"Any information should be passed to us online via our LiveChat facility on our website or by calling 101 quoting incident 3193 of 19/09/2022. Details can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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