Police are investigating after gunshots were fired at a house in Hale village last night.
Around 9.15pm last night, a series of loud bangs were clearly heard by many locals throughout the village.
The forensics team have been working at a house on Peel Avenue all morning and have found bullet casings.
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Greater Manchester Police said that there were no injuries but “the incident is believed to be a targeted attack”.
One local resident, who didn’t want to be named, said: “There was around eight or nine shots fired. It sounded like a canister of bangers, bang bang bang. The family there haven’t been in all week.”
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The road is currently taped off while the crime scene is investigated.
Another family member was returning home from a night out in Altrincham at around 1:30am this morning and the roads around the Peel Avenue, Ashley Road, Willow Tree Avenue area had all been taped off.
She had also heard a similar sound on Tuesday evening earlier this week.
Officers and detectives have been speaking to locals all morning and also believe that the house was empty.
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