Emergency services, including armed police, were called to Higher Road near the railway station around 8.40pm
Emergency services, including armed police, were called to Higher Road near the railway station around 8.40pm
Damon Wilkinson Reporter and Peter Hennessy
04:15, 17 Jan 2026Updated 04:21, 17 Jan 2026
A person has sustained serious injuries following a firearms incident in Greater Manchester. Armed officers and emergency crews rushed to Higher Road in Urmston at approximately 8.40pm on Friday night, January 17.
A section of the thoroughfare, close to Urmston railway station, has been sealed off with police tape, whilst additional patrols have been stationed in the vicinity as enquiries progress. One observer reported spotting a torn padded jacket lying on the pavement within the cordoned zone, reports the Manchester Evening News..
They said: “It looks like there’s a coat or a jacket of some kind, there’s an ambulance right in front of it, a first response. It looks like the feathers or whatever it is inside the padding is all over the road so someone must have been treated.”
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman confirmed: “At around 8.42pm this evening, we were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Higher Road, Urmston. Emergency services have treated one casualty at the scene with serious injuries.
“A scene is in place and Higher Road remains closed off to the public. Extra patrols have been deployed around the local area while we continue our enquiries.”
Anyone possessing information, CCTV material or dashcam recordings which might aid investigators should contact GMP on 101, referencing log 3132 of 16/01/2026.
Alternatively, details can be submitted via LiveChat at www.gmp.police.uk or through Crimestoppers – completely anonymously – on 0800 555 111.
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