Snapchat video captures moment man blasts gun in 'targeted attack' on quiet street
dailyrecord.co.ukA man blasted gunshots on a residential street as onlookers filmed the incident on Snapchat.Terrified neighbours in Oldham, Manchester woke on Tuesday morning to find police and forensic officers swarming Prince Edward Avenue.Residents were evacuated and the street remains taped off, Manchester Evening News reports.
Greater Manchester Police said the shooting around 1am was believed to have been a 'targeted attack'.In a clip shared on Snapchat the man is seen brandishing the gun before appearing to fire at least two shots outside a house.Onlookers watched on as he shouted and kicked the door of the same house, with some neighbours reporting they 'thought they had heard fireworks' on the street.
The window of one house appears to have been left smashed, with some of the glass door panes also left damaged.Nobody was hurt in the incident.
But the force said officers 'are working hard to ensure those responsible are brought into custody'.Forensic officers remained at the scene on Tuesday morning.Patrols have been stepped up in the local area as an investigation continues.
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