Overview
- Police were called to Richmond Street around 5am, where a man in his 20s was found with a leg wound consistent with a gunshot; his injuries are described as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.
- Six men aged 23 to 26 were arrested on suspicion of affray and firearms offences and remain in custody for questioning.
- A firearm was recovered inside a property linked to the incident, according to Greater Manchester Police.
- GMP believes the discharge was targeted and has confirmed the case is not being treated as a hate crime, with extra visible patrols planned to reassure the community.
- Forensic teams examined cordoned areas on Richmond Street and, earlier, on Princess Street around a Mercedes G‑Class; officers are appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage quoting log 600 of 24/01/2026.