Hanley Shooting: Man Injured, Cars and Building Damaged on Balfour Street

A man was injured and property damaged in Hanley after a gun was fired. Police are investigating the incident on Balfour Street.

Hanley Shooting: Man Injured, Cars and Building Damaged on Balfour Street
Hanley Shooting: Man Injured, Cars and Building Damaged on Balfour Street

Hey, so something happened in Hanley. Police are looking for someone with a gun. People heard loud “bangs” on Balfour Street last night.

Armed cops went there because shots were fired. The suspect had a long gun and was with some others. They searched everywhere, but no one got arrested.

A man got hurt by broken glass at his house. Two cars and a building were damaged too. It all happened around 8:30 PM yesterday.

The street is still blocked off now. Police are asking for help from anyone who saw something. They want any videos from security cameras or car cameras.

They said someone had a gun on Balfour Street. Cops found a man hurt by broken glass inside a home. Luckily, his injuries weren’t too bad. Detectives are checking everything and talking to people.

A person who lives on Balfour Street thought they heard fireworks. They said there were only one or two loud pops. After that, police showed up and taped off the area.

If you know anything, call 101. Use incident number 574 from February 18. You can also report it secretly to Crimestoppers. Call them at 0800 555 111.

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