The incident is being treated as a 'targeted attack'
last night . Officers were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Standish Walk in Denton and Mill Lane in Hyde at around 9pm.
Scenes currently remain in place at both locations, with police tape also surrounding a number of properties on nearby Yew Tree Road. A gun was blasted in two 'targeted' shootings in Greater Manchester on Monday night , with streets taped off and an investigation now underway.A gunshot was blasted through the window of a property on Standish Walk before the suspects fled the scene. No serious injuries were reported.A witness said: "Last night a helicopter was out in Denton, and during the evening police taped off Yew Tree Road and Standish Walk after gunshots were fired at a property.
“All details will be handled sensitively as we remain focused on tracking those responsible to ensure we can bring them in for questioning.”Chief Superintendent Chris Foster from GMP's Tameside district said, “Since the incident happened, we have overnight and throughout today been carrying out a number of lines of enquiry to understand fully what has happened.
“We are at a crucial stage in our investigation and I would like to appeal to those in the local area to come forward in confidence if they have any information that could help us. This could be eyewitness accounts, or footage whether from CCTV, doorbell or dashcam."A GMP spokesperson has said: "Last night at around 9pm reports were made to our officers of two firearms discharges taking place on Standish Walk, Denton and shortly after at nearby Mill Lane in Hyde.
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