House where children lived shut down after being 'linked to serious organised crime' following shooting and gun seizure

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A house where children lived which police said was 'linked to serious organised crime' has been shut down after a man was shot and a gun was seized.

Greater Manchester Police said the property in Little Hulton, Salford, has been hit with a three month closure order. The force released an image of a house which had been boarded up.

It followed a shooting in the area in May in which a man 'miraculously' survived being blasted to the chest. Three men were found not guilty of attempted murder but guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm following a trial at Manchester Crown Court. READ MORE: Tragedy at Christmas as man, 60, hit by van as he walked across the road dies Police said that the property is 'believed to be linked to the recovery of a loaded handgun' earlier this month.

GMP said two men and a woman have been charged with firearms offences. In a statement, the force said: "The property on Aspinall Crescent, Little Hulton, has been linked to serious organised crime, anti-social behaviour, and firearms, and this closure order is the latest activity carried out by officers in our Salford Challenger Team, the dedicated team tackling organised crime in Salford. "In May 2024 a man was shot in the chest on Aspinall Crescent.