Early morning gunshots on Whit Lane, Salford, prompt swift police action. Two arrested, drug links suspected.
The shots fired were blanks. Police found two casings on the street. They arrested two suspects quickly. Police responded to a call at 12:39 AM and arrested two men by 1:45 AM.
A drug dispute might have caused the shooting. Police continue a major investigation, with forensic officers searching a house on Whit Lane.
Police said they got reports of shots at 12:39 AM. It happened outside a Whit Lane property. Thankfully, nobody got hurt.
A 19-year-old and a 39-year-old got arrested, suspected of drug and firearms offenses. Both men remain in custody. The police are still investigating.
Police say the public is not in danger. The investigation is still active. Someone mentioned problems with cannabis farms nearby. A neighbor heard shouting before the shooting.
Police looked at a Winster Avenue address and found a small quantity of drugs. They also searched a Whit Lane place.
Recent Salford shootings led to a police response aimed at stopping Little Hulton organized crime. Police have made twenty-five arrests so far.
Ellesmere Shopping Centre has had thefts and damage, including vandalized buses. Youths on bikes caused fear. Police think 15-20 people belong to crime groups.
The latest shooting before this was last December, when suspects on bikes shot at an Ellesmere Close home, leaving bullet holes in the window frame.
That December attack started Operation Broadway by GMP. The Salford council and others aid in this operation, which hopes to protect vulnerable people from criminals and keep kids away from crime groups.