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Two children were among 10 people hurt in a shooting in the Moss Side area of Manchester, which police are treating as attempted murder.

They were injured with what police believe was a shotgun with "pellets in its rounds" at a street party in Claremont Road at about 02:30 BST.

Nine victims had "pellet-type wounds" and a man suffered a broken leg.

The shooting took place at a party held after the first day of this weekend's Caribbean Carnival in Alexandra Park.

The victims, including two children over the age of 12, with "pellet-type wounds" were not seriously injured but the man with the broken leg was in a serious condition.

Another two people attended hospital later on Sunday to be "checked over" but their injuries are not thought to be serious, police said.

Image copyright PA Image caption Firearms officers had earlier been sent to the scene

Ch Supt Wasim Chaudhry, from Greater Manchester Police, said those injured were aged between 12 and their 50s and mainly suffered injuries to their legs.

"Discharging a firearm... in as large a crowd as this is completely reckless," he said.

"I think its more by luck than by anything else that people haven't suffered life-threatening injuries," he added, saying the motive remained unclear.

He said two armed officers were "quickly in attendance, within a minute in fact", followed by other officers.

Police urged anyone with information to contact them as they were treating the attack as the attempted murder of 10 people.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Thousands of people attend the Caribbean Carnival every year

Caribbean Carnival chairman Mike Bisson said people had come from around the country to the "flagship" carnival, which continued on Sunday.

"Whatever happened outside has no connection to the carnival and it will be safe today and the crowds are coming in.

"The spirit of carnival is dance, music, vibrancy and well-behaved people enjoying themselves."

Councillor Pat Karney said: "You can't tar a whole community because of some idiotic behaviour.

"I think the fact that over 16,000 people came out to the carnival yesterday indicates the strength of the community here and their desire to celebrate their area."

The Caribbean Carnival, which has been held every summer since 1972, draws thousands of people.

Image caption Greater Manchester Police said more officers would be patrolling the area over the coming days

Residents said a street party was usually held in Claremont Road after the first day of events.

Youth worker Kemoy Walker, who had been on the main stage at the carnival on Saturday, said he had been at another street party in Claremont Road until about 23:30.

"The party I was at was beautiful," he said.

"When I left there was lovely dancing. That's Moss Side, that's the culture. I'm in shock this morning."

'Michael', a witness to the shooting

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I was there enjoying the good vibes, having a drink, and then I noticed two crowds of youths gathering and I thought something might happen but I wasn't expecting a shooting.

The next thing I heard was one gunshot, which I thought was a balloon or some kind of glass getting dropped, but then I heard two more and then there was a lot of panic.

I went behind a wall because I didn't know whether it was the start of some kind of gun battle but I was safe.

There was a man surrounded by people and he was injured but luckily he was alive. He was able to walk to the ambulance.

It was quite a long time [before the police arrived] considering somebody had been shot but I think the ambulance was waiting for armed police - it was just informal security there - and then eventually the police did turn up.

This is just a street party - it's nothing to do with the main carnival.

In fact, organisers advise people not to go to the street parties because they are not officially affiliated or sanctioned by carnival.

Greater Manchester deputy mayor Beverley Hughes praised police for "their swift action", saying the shooting was "very upsetting and it causes a deal of distress and people feel that their reputation is challenged again".

She added: "I think the carnival, as well as being two days of intense enjoyment for the community, is a really important statement about where that community has come… and so I think for it to be abandoned would be a very unfortunate message."

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The shooting took place on Claremont Road

Det Sup Debbie Dooley said: "The area is being searched and examined while we are also trying to speak to as many people as possible and are reviewing CCTV to get all the facts."

Extra officers will be patrolling the area over the coming days to reassure the public, she added.

Since the 1980s, Moss Side has been associated with problems linked to drugs, gangs and violence.

At the scene: Anna Jameson, BBC Radio Manchester

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The Caribbean Carnival was meant to be a celebratory event, especially given the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Windrush generation.

Moss Side has done much work in the last few years to reinvent its image - in the past it had become notorious for violent crime.

The events overnight will be seen as absolutely shocking for the local community.

Officers will understand that and they will know there will be a lot of people who will be scared in their own homes - that is why they are putting on extra patrols over the coming days.

Former police officer Martin Harding, who now works with local schools, said the number of shootings had significantly fallen in recent years.

"It's another sign that some of the work in Moss Side - and neighbouring Hulme - is working because, going back, it used to be an almost a daily occurrence that there would be incidents of a similar nature taking place in the area," he said.

He said the area, where a new Manchester Metropolitan University building is based, had a "proud community" and there would be "lots and lots of disappointment" with the latest shooting.</s>Forensic officers at the scene in the Moss Side area of Manchester, England, where several people have been injured after a shooting, early Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Police in Manchester say 10 people have been hospitalized as the result of a shooting after a Caribbean carnival in the city. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) less

Forensic officers at the scene in the Moss Side area of Manchester, England, where several people have been injured after a shooting, early Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Police in Manchester say 10 people have been ... more

Forensic officers at the scene in the Moss Side area of Manchester, England, where several people have been injured after a shooting, early Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Police in Manchester say 10 people have been hospitalized as the result of a shooting after a Caribbean carnival in the city. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) less

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Forensic officers at the scene in the Moss Side area of Manchester, England, where several people have been injured after a shooting, early Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Police in Manchester say 10 people have been hospitalized as the result of a shooting after a Caribbean carnival in the city. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) less

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LONDON (AP) — Ten people, including two children, were injured early Sunday morning when shots were fired after a Caribbean carnival in the northern English city of Manchester.

Greater Manchester police said one man is in stable but serious condition at a local hospital with injuries to his legs. The other nine people are being treated for pellet-type wounds suffered in the shooting, which was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

"Thankfully the injuries suffered do not appear to be as serious as first believed, and hopefully people will begin to leave hospital over the course of the day following treatment," Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry said in a statement, urging anyone else who may be injured to seek treatment. "This was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences with families and friends losing loved ones."

He later added the working hypothesis of authorities is that the pellets came from a shotgun discharge.

"How many times it has been discharged isn't clear at this stage and forms part of our investigation," he said.

The shooting comes amid a spike in gun and knife crime in Britain that has sparked calls for government action in a country where firearms are strictly controlled.</s>Greater Manchester Police emergency services were called to the scene after reports of gunshots. Picture: Dave Thompson/Getty Images

Greater Manchester Police emergency services were called to the scene after reports of gunshots. Picture: Dave Thompson/Getty Images

TEN people have been injured after a shooting incident in Manchester.

Police say victims are in hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious after the incident on Sunday morning at Moss Side.

Officers are investigating after shots were fired at around 2.30am local time (11.30am AEST) on Claremont Road.

There was a huge police response, and officers established that several people had been injured as a result of a firearm being discharged.

A police spokesman said: "At this stage, ten people are currently in hospital suffering from minor to major injuries.

"Officers are currently in the area trying to establish exactly where the shooting took place and identify those involved."

"Officers are trying to establish exactly where this incident took place and who is responsible for such a dangerous attack.

"The area is being searched and examined while we are also trying to speak to as many people as possible and are reviewing CCTV to get all the facts."

The Caribbean Carnival had been taking place earlier that day but had finished several hours prior to this incident occurring, which is why there were still a lot of people in the area.

More to come.</s>TEN people have been injured after a shooting incident in Manchester.

Police say victims are in hospital with injuries ranging from minor to serious after the incident on Sunday morning at Moss Side.

Officers are investigating after shots were fired at around 2.30am local time (11.30am AEST) on Claremont Road.

There was a huge police response, and officers established that several people had been injured as a result of a firearm being discharged.

A police spokesman said: “At this stage, ten people are currently in hospital suffering from minor to major injuries.

“Officers are currently in the area trying to establish exactly where the shooting took place and identify those involved.”

Detective Superintendent Debbie Dooley added: “We currently have a number of people in hospital all being treated for different injuries but thankfully most do not appear to be life-threatening at this time.

“Officers are trying to establish exactly where this incident took place and who is responsible for such a dangerous attack.

“The area is being searched and examined while we are also trying to speak to as many people as possible and are reviewing CCTV to get all the facts.”

The Caribbean Carnival had been taking place earlier that day but had finished several hours prior to this incident occurring, which is why there were still a lot of people in the area.

More to come.</s>MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Ten people, including two children, were taken to hospital on Sunday with pellet-type wounds after reports of a shooting in Manchester in northern England, police said.

Officers were called at around at 2:30am (0130 GMT) to the Moss Side neighbourhood of the city, where a party had been held following a Caribbean Carnival nearby. "Nine people went to hospital, including two children, with pellet-type wounds that are not believed to be serious," a statement from Greater Manchester Police said.

"A tenth person -- a man -- remains in a stable but serious condition in hospital with injuries to his legs." Police said they hoped the less seriously injured victims would begin to leave hospital during the course of the day.

"This was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences with families and friends losing loved ones," Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry said. In a message to the local community, he added: "Guns have no place on our streets and we want to assure you we are doing everything we can to find the person or people responsible."</s>At least 10 people were injured in a shooting in Manchester’s Moss Side area early Sunday, local police said.



The shooting reportedly took place at a street party being held after the first day of this weekend's Caribbean Carnival in Alexandra Park.

Police said the victims had "pellet-type wounds that are not believed to be serious". One man was in a serious condition in hospital with leg wounds, BBC reported.

Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry, from Greater Manchester Police, was quoted by the publication as saying: "Thankfully the injuries suffered do not appear to be as serious as first believed and hopefully people will begin to leave hospital over the course of the day following treatment.

"That being said, there may be people who didn't seek treatment last night and I would urge these people to get immediate medical attention if that is the case."

He said the shooting was "a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences".

The Caribbean Carnival, which has been held every summer since 1972, draws thousands of people.</s>LONDON: Ten people, including two children, were injured early Sunday morning when shots were fired after a Caribbean carnival in the northern English city of Manchester.

Greater Manchester police said one man is in stable but serious condition at a local hospital with injuries to his legs. The other nine people are being treated for pellet-type wounds suffered in the shooting, which was reported at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

“Thankfully the injuries suffered do not appear to be as serious as first believed, and hopefully people will begin to leave hospital over the course of the day following treatment,” Chief Superintendent Wasim Chaudhry said in a statement, urging anyone else who may be injured to seek treatment. “This was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences with families and friends losing loved ones.”

He later added the working hypothesis of authorities is that the pellets came from a shotgun discharge.

“How many times it has been discharged isn’t clear at this stage and forms part of our investigation,” he said.

The shooting comes amid a spike in gun and knife crime in Britain that has sparked calls for government action in a country where firearms are strictly controlled.</s>Police in Manchester, England, are still searching for a suspect in a mass shooting they are investigating as “attempted murder.”

The incident unfolded in the Moss Side, an inner-city area, around 2:25 a.m. Sunday. An estimated 10 people, ranging in age from 12 to their 50s, were wounded – mostly with pellet-wounds to their legs, indicative of a shotgun discharged at close range, according to police.

Four people remained hospitalized while eight others have since been discharged.

The wounded were part of a crowd celebrating after the end of a two-day Manchester carnival in Alexandra Park commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the “Windrush generation” – a group from the Caribbean who came to England to fill a labor shortage on a passenger liner called the Empire Windrush.

Footage posted online in the immediate aftermath of the attack showed alarm and confusion as the crowd rapidly dispersed.

Officials have not yet identified a motive for the attack and the investigation was ongoing.

“However, we’ve got to be clear, it would be obvious to any particular person that discharging a firearm in a large crowd like this is completely reckless,” the chief superintendent of the Greater Manchester Police, Wasim Chaudhry, said at a news conference Sunday afternoon.

Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor for crime praised the police for their “swift action” as well as the “local people who have responded quickly to say this doesn’t reflect the Moss Side of 2018.”

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“It’s an individual, an idiot, who was messing around with a firearm and you can’t tar a whole community because of some idiotic behavior,” Pat Kearney, a local Labor councilor, responded.

The shooting came amid a nationwide spike in violence across Britain, as officials have grappled with how to suppress the escalating crime rates, which includes an increase in knife-related crimes by 16 percent in the past year, homicides up by 12 percent and a robbery bump of 30 percent.

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In May of last year, a terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena killed 23 people and wounded more than 130 others. Salman Abedi, a British citizen who hailed from Libya, detonated a vest of homemade explosives in the attack.</s>Ten people are in hospital after a shooting in the Moss Side area of Manchester.

Armed officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to Claremont Road at 2.30am on Sunday and discovered several people had been hurt.

The injuries range from minor to major, but most do not appear to be life-threatening, the force said.

The nature of the injuries is not yet clear.

Footage reportedly showing the aftermath of the incident was posted on social media.

The video appears to show a panicked group of people being helped by police.

As a voice cries out, shouts of "move" can be heard, while another voice asks "can you hear me".

A number of people were in the area following the Caribbean Carnival, which had finished some hours before, the force added.

Detective Superintendent Debbie Dooley said: "We currently have a number of people in hospital all being treated for different injuries but thankfully most do not appear to be life-threatening at this time.

"Officers are trying to establish exactly where this incident took place and who is responsible for such a dangerous attack.

"Those living or visiting the area will understandably be concerned by this incident and we will have extra officers patrolling the area throughout the morning and into the coming days."

GMP said it had deployed a "large number" of armed and unarmed officers in the area after the alarm was raised.

Investigations were taking place to identify exactly where the shooting occurred and who was involved.

Anyone with any information was asked to call police on 0161 856 4166 quoting incident number 297 of 12 August or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.</s>LONDON— Police in Manchester say 10 people have been hospitalized as the result of a shooting after a Caribbean carnival in the city.

Greater Manchester police say the injuries range from “minor to major” but most don’t appear to be life-threatening. The shooting was reported about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Ten people are injured in a mass shooting in Manchester, United Kingdom.