Police have confirmed that a sixteen year old girl injured in a drive-by shooting in Moss Side overnight
The attack happened overnight at the junction of Quinney Crescent and Greame Street, near Alexandra Park.
The victim was taken to hospital where they are in a stable condition, Greater Manchester Police adding her physical injuries are understood to not be serious and our officers are with her and her family as she continues to recover in hospital.
A GMP spokesman said: “Detectives from our Longsight CID are investigating the incident and believe that a single shot was fired by a passing vehicle at a crowd outside the address where a party was being held.
“It is not thought that the girl was the intended target but enquiries are moving at pace to establish the reason for the incident and – ultimately – the people responsible for it.
