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| Police car shot at during pursuit | Police car shot at during pursuit |
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| A shot was fired at a police car as officers pursued a stolen vehicle in Greater Manchester. | A shot was fired at a police car as officers pursued a stolen vehicle in Greater Manchester. |
| One of the car's four passengers fired a gun on Eccles New Road, Eccles, before the car was driven off and abandoned. No-one was injured. | One of the car's four passengers fired a gun on Eccles New Road, Eccles, before the car was driven off and abandoned. No-one was injured. |
| The car's occupants fled and one of them forced his way into a house. | The car's occupants fled and one of them forced his way into a house. |
| A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after armed police surrounded a property. The occupants were led to safety. | A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, after armed police surrounded a property. The occupants were led to safety. |
| The stolen car, which was being tracked by the police helicopter, was abandoned in Trafford Road at about 2030 BST on Thursday. | The stolen car, which was being tracked by the police helicopter, was abandoned in Trafford Road at about 2030 BST on Thursday. |
| Armed police | Armed police |
| Firearms officers from Greater Manchester Police sealed off a house in Lascar Avenue, Ordsall, before the suspect, from Ordsall, was led out. | |
| This demonstrates the risks police officers can face whilst going about their daily duties Supt Ian Palmer | This demonstrates the risks police officers can face whilst going about their daily duties Supt Ian Palmer |
| One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said officers surrounded the house for about 90 minutes. | One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said officers surrounded the house for about 90 minutes. |
| He said: "All of a sudden police came in, a van came over, doors opened, torches on the houses and [officers] shouting, 'Armed police. Armed police. Come out'. | He said: "All of a sudden police came in, a van came over, doors opened, torches on the houses and [officers] shouting, 'Armed police. Armed police. Come out'. |
| "'Blimey,' I thought, 'Has there been a shooting, or a stabbing or anything like that?' Because the way they've come in with their rifles pointing to the houses and everything. You think, 'What's going on?'." | "'Blimey,' I thought, 'Has there been a shooting, or a stabbing or anything like that?' Because the way they've come in with their rifles pointing to the houses and everything. You think, 'What's going on?'." |
| Shotgun recovered | Shotgun recovered |
| The occupants of the house were led to safety by police and a shotgun was later recovered during a search of the area. | The occupants of the house were led to safety by police and a shotgun was later recovered during a search of the area. |
| "This demonstrates the risks police officers can face whilst going about their daily duties," said Supt Ian Palmer, of Salford CID. | "This demonstrates the risks police officers can face whilst going about their daily duties," said Supt Ian Palmer, of Salford CID. |
| "We are keen to speak to members of the public who may have any further information about the people in the stolen car. | "We are keen to speak to members of the public who may have any further information about the people in the stolen car. |
| "They have already proven themselves to be dangerous and we will be doing everything we can to trace them." | "They have already proven themselves to be dangerous and we will be doing everything we can to trace them." |
| Witnesses should contact Salford CID or Crimestoppers. | Witnesses should contact Salford CID or Crimestoppers. |