Police hunt for shooting witness

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Police are looking for a man they believe may be an essential witness to a drive-by shooting which left one person dead and another injured.

Shots were fired into a red Renault Megane travelling down Anson Road in the Victoria Park area of Manchester.

Two men from the Megane were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, but one died later. Police are trying to trace a third man who was was in the car.

The shots were fired from another car at 1850 BST on Friday.

Police believe it was a light-coloured or possibly silver saloon car, with at least four people inside.

The Renault Megane was between the junctions of Dickenson Road and Denison Road when the other vehicle pulled alongside.

Driven at speed

The 24-year-old driver and a 21-year-old passenger were hit and the vehicle mounted the pavement and collided with railings.

The light-coloured car was then driven off at speed.

Police believe a third person in the Renault made off after the shootings.

The wounded men were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary where the 24-year-old was pronounced dead.

The 21-year-old suffered a wound to his right hand.