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| Man, 34, shot three times in Salford 'targeted attack' | Man, 34, shot three times in Salford 'targeted attack' |
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| A man has been seriously injured after being shot three times in a "targeted" attack at a Greater Manchester house. | A man has been seriously injured after being shot three times in a "targeted" attack at a Greater Manchester house. |
| Emergency services were called to Coniston Street, Salford, at 23:20 BST on Monday after the shooting. | |
| The 34-year-old suffered torso wounds and is in hospital, Greater Manchester Police said, although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | The 34-year-old suffered torso wounds and is in hospital, Greater Manchester Police said, although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Officers are keen to trace two men who were seen leaving the scene on a motorbike and are seeking witnesses. | Officers are keen to trace two men who were seen leaving the scene on a motorbike and are seeking witnesses. |
| Det Ch Insp Clare Devlin said: "People will understandably be alarmed when they hear about this incident but we believe that this was a targeted attack. | Det Ch Insp Clare Devlin said: "People will understandably be alarmed when they hear about this incident but we believe that this was a targeted attack. |
| "We are treating this as an attempted murder but we are in the early stages of our investigation and are working to establish who may be behind the shooting. | "We are treating this as an attempted murder but we are in the early stages of our investigation and are working to establish who may be behind the shooting. |
| "We are not linking this to any other recent shootings in Salford at this stage." | "We are not linking this to any other recent shootings in Salford at this stage." |