A gunman opened fire in a quiet residential street after a late night dispute turned into a dangerous confrontation.
The attacker was part of a group of men who are thought to have approached a home in Battenburg Road, Bolton, at around 10.25pm on Thursday night.
After driving up to the house, a member of the group opened fire, with bullets ripping through a black Vauxhall Corsa parked outside.
It is thought that the attacker fired between 2-4 shots into the vehicle, smashing the front window as well as both passenger windows.
Fortunately, nobody was hurt.
One witness, who claimed to have seen the shooting, said he saw a group of young men approach the home before the victim came out to speak to them.
"A group of guys smashed a man's car up and he went out to confront them," he explained.
"There were people shooting everywhere, there were bullets hitting the wall and the houses."
Police closed off Battenburg Road along with a small section of an adjacent street, Oxford Grove.
This morning, residents reported seeing forensic officers searching the area followed by members of GMP's Tactical Aid.
Police were also forced to move on a number of people who were congregating close to the barriers despite the current coronavirus lockdown.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 10.25pm on Thursday, March 26, police were called to reports shots had been fired on Battenberg Road, Bolton.
"Officers attended and established that a parked vehicle had been damaged.
"No one was injured.
"There’s an increased police presence in the area whilst officers continue to investigate.
"If you have any concerns, please speak with those officers who are there to reassure you.
"No arrests have been made".
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5757, quoting log 2733 of 26/03/20.
Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
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