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Man injured and six arrested after shooting in Manchester city centre
Six men aged 23-26 were arrested after a man in his 20s was shot in the leg; police recovered a firearm and said there is no wider public threat, Greater Manchester Police stated.
- On Saturday, January 24, an adult man was shot in the leg on Richmond Street, Manchester's Gay Village, and six men aged between 23 and 26 were arrested, GMP said.
- GMP said officers were called shortly after 2am to Richmond Street following reports of gunfire and believe this is a targeted incident with no wider threat, GMP said.
- Police recovered a firearm at an address on Richmond Street during early-hours searches, while forensic teams focus on a Mercedes G‑Class vehicle at the Princess Street scene.
- Police maintained cordons and road closures into the afternoon while TAU units, armed response, and forensic officers conducted fingertip searches at Richmond Street and Princess Street cordons.
- GMP urged anyone with CCTV, dashcam, or mobile footage to contact 0161 856 4259 or 101 quoting log 600 of 24/01/2026, and asked the public not to speculate amid ongoing enquiries.
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Police Cordon the Gay Village of Manchester After Shooting a Man in the Leg and Arresting Six People
The Gay Village of Manchester woke up this Saturday completely cordoned off after the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) responded to an incident with a gun registered in Richmond Street in the early morning. The officers were alerted around the early hours of the day and, upon arrival, found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg, as well as an abandoned firearm in the vicinity. According to police sources, the injuries of the affected person do no…
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