Police offering 'listening ear' over shooting

Police officers patrolling the area of a "targeted" shooting will "provide a listening ear" to anyone with information, a force has said.

Greater Manchester Police said a 20 -year-old man was taken to hospital after a "suspected firearms discharge" at a property on Aspinall Crescent in Little Hulton, Salford, at about 21:30 BST on Sunday.

The force said it implemented extra stop and search powers in the area after the attack, but those had since been stood down.

However, Ch Insp Darren Whitehead said there would be "an increase of policing activity in the area over the coming days... and anyone with any concerns is encouraged to come and speak to us".

He said a "team of officers in our crime investigation department" were working "tirelessly to understand what has happened".

"We do recognise the shock that the news of this incident will have on the local residents nearby and more widely across Greater Manchester," he added.

"We have officers at the scene who are happy to provide a listening ear to any concerns you may have."