Three men have been jailed for a total of 29 years for their part in a shooting in Little Hulton last year
Shots were fired at a property on Aspinall Way which resulted in a 20-year-old man being shot in the chest and receiving life-threatening injuries.
The victim was fortunate to survive his injuries after receiving hospital treatment.
The firearm used to injure the victim was recovered from an address in Farnworth a month later
James Gregory aged 20 of West Way, Salford was jailed for eight years and four months wounding with intent and additionally pleaded guilty to possession of a machete and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs.
Tyler Harrison also 20 of Kent Street in Swinton, received a sentence of eight years and ten months after being found guilty of wounding with intent, he additionally pleaded guilty to supply of class A and B, money laundering and possession with intent to supply both class A and class B drugs, all of which came to light during our investigation into the shooting.
The final man to be sentenced, Jacob Humphreys aged 21 of Chanters Avenue in Tyldesley was jailed for 12 years for wounding with intent.
Detective Inspector Rebecca McGuigan, of the Challenger Organised Crime and District Intelligence Unit, said: “We are extremely grateful to everyone who has worked so hard on this case, it was complex and fast-moving but we were able to quickly identify those responsible for the shooting and bring them to justice. We are also pleased to say that the victim has since made a full recovery.
“As well as securing custodial sentences for the men involved, we take our duty of care to the wider community very seriously and have also worked hard with our trusted partners, ForHousing, to secure a full closure order at the scene of the shooting in December 2024.
“Our main priority in our Challenger team in Salford is to tackle serious and organised crime and anti-social behaviour in Little Hulton, we proactively pursue, protect and prevent crime to bring organised criminals who are intent of blighting our local community to justice.
“The local community may have noticed an enhanced police present in the area of Little Hulton, this will continue whilst we focus on driving down the harm caused by incidents of this nature.
“We are working closely with our trusted partners, such as Salford City Council, housing providers and the education system to engage a joint approach to reduce the impact of crime in Salford.
