As parents in one part of Middleton left the house to take their kids to school this morning, they'd have come across an unusual and concerning obstruction in the middle of their road.
No more than 15 yards across, the taped off crime scene in the middle of Tennyson Road was only small but rumours of a shooting had quickly circulated on social media.
One resident told Manchester Evening News that he had heard screaming at around 11.30pm last night (Thursday March 10). READ MORE: Investigation launched after man shows up to A&E with gunshot wound "It's always kicking off around here," he said.
Across the road, another resident said they heard absolutely nothing. "Police woke us up at about 1.30am to ask if we'd seen or hear anything but we haven't," the woman told M.E.N.
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