19-year-old arrested for attempted murder after shooting in Cheetham Hill

A man has been arrested after an 18-year-old was shot in Cheetham Hill on Monday night.

The 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and threats to kill, according to Greater Manchester Police.

The victim was taken to North Manchester General Hospital by men in a Toyota Yaris, which left before police arrived.

Police have said that he has potentially life-changing injuries.

Police have linked this incident to an ongoing dispute between two local crime groups, which has been named Operation Heamus.

Superintendent Rebecca Boyce, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: "This arrest is an important step in our commitment to Operation Heamus and I hope demonstrates to the people of Cheetham Hill just how swiftly our officers will work in order to make our communities a safer place.

"I want to make it very clear however, that our investigation does not stop here.

"We will continue to do everything in our power to disrupt the activity of these two organised crime groups and put a stop to their reckless and thoughtless offending."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 1146 quoting incident number 2867 of 06/01/2020, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.