Five men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shots fired at people in a car
Date published: 02 October 2015
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at people in a car in Rochdale.
At around 11.05pm on Wednesday 30 September 2015, police were called to Cecil Street, Deeplish following reports of shots fired at people in a car.
Officers attended and discovered damage to the windscreen of the car, believed to be consistent with a firearms discharge.
Nobody was injured during the incident.
http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/98326/shots-fired-at-people-in-a-car
A full investigation was launched and at around 9.30pm on Thursday 1 September 2015, five men were stopped in a car on Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The men remain in custody for questioning.
Detective Inspector Lee Hopwood said: “We currently have five men in custody in connection with this incident however the investigation continues and I would like to continue to appeal to anybody with information to please contact the police.”
Anybody with information should contact police on 0161 856 8549 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Drugs and cash seized during morning raids at suspected stash houses
- 2Ogden family announces intention to invest £2m in Rochdale AFC
- 3Middleton school hails another outstanding inspection result
- 4Former councillor and hospital campaigner Jean Ashworth has died
- 5Man convicted after police car filmed driving dangerously in Kirkholt
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
