Ten People Injured in Shooting in Manchester

Ten people, including eight adults and two children, were injured in a shooting in Manchester, England, BBC reports.

Police said nine victims, including two children over the age of 12, had “pellet-type wounds” that are not serious. A 10th person, a man, is in a serious condition with a broken leg. The yougest victim is 12 years old.

The shooting occured at a street party in Moss Side, where crowds gathered for the annual Caribbean Carnival in Alexandra Park.

The police received report of gunshots at 02:30 a.m. British Summer Time, on Sunday, and sent large number of armed and unarmed police officers to the area.

The local community is shocked by the events. The police is investigating the incident and still trying to locate those responsible.

The case is now being treated as attempted murder carried out with a shotgun, police have said.

Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry said the motive for the attack remained unclear and officers were looking into whether it was targeted.

He said at a press conference this afternoon: “There were no arrests at the event itself. At 2.25am my officers got the report of a sound of two large bangs in the Claremont Road area. What they were faced with was a large crowd of several people continuing to celebrate the carnival. There was a state of panic. Officers carried out first aid. Ten people have received injuries which were related to gun shot. Probably a shotgun discharge. How many times it was discharged is unclear.”

“The injuries are serious for some but not life-threatening. This could’ve been far worse. Discharging a firearm like this completely reckless. These people need to be caught. I’d urge the community to pull together and work with the police. It’s imperative that we catch these people and that we recover the firearm involved.”