Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a shooting in Cheetham Hill left a man with “life-threatening injuries”.
Just before midnight on Wednesday night (21 June), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said it received “numerous reports” of gun shots heard on Ermington Drive in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester, and subsequently deployed officers to the scene.
On arrival at the scene, officers found an unconscious man in the street.
The man had sustained a serious head injury, and after receiving initial treatment, was quickly taken to hospital by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) – where his injuries were described by medical professionals as “life-threatening”.
Following the alarming incident, GMP says a scene is still in place and investigations are ongoing.
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#APPEAL | GMP are appealing for witnesses following the attempted murder of a man on Ermington Drive in Manchester around midnight last night.
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With an attempted murder investigation now underway, detectives have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Ermington Drive to come forwards, and are asking anyone who may have any CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage to provide this and assist with investigations.
GMP’s Major Incident Team – which is leading the investigation – has assured the local communities in Cheetham Hill and surrounding areas that the force’s “primary aim is to protect you”.
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“We appreciate how concerned you must be,” admitted DCI Nicola McCulloch.
“But can reassure you that this was a targeted attack, albeit one which has left a young man with extremely serious injuries. Firearms discharges within Greater Manchester will not be tolerated, and as such, we are working round the clock to locate and lock up the offender(s) responsible for this shooting”.
Police appeal after Cheetham Hill shooting leaves man with ‘life-threatening injuries’/ Credit: GMP
GMP has confirmed that an “increased police presence” will be in the Cheetham Hill area in the coming days.
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“If you have any information at all that may be able to assist us, I urge you to go and speak to one of the officers, who are there to listen,” DCI McCulloch concluded.
Anyone with any information or footage in relation to the incident is asked to contact GMP on 0161 856 0110, or via calling 101.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
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Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
Emily Sergeant -
23rd June 2023 
