A house was shot at twice yesterday - including once while children were eating Christmas dinner, police have said.
The shocking attack was carried out at a property on Chelston Avenue in Moston.
Police said it was targeted once at around 1am and then again at around 5pm on Christmas Day.
During the first shooting, two adults aged in their 50s and two teenagers aged 17 and 14 were inside, police said.
At the time of the second shooting, there were two more adults also present - aged 40 and 35 - and a young child.
No one was injured and detectives are describing the shooting as an 'isolated incident with no further risk to the public'.
No arrests have been made and investigations are on-going.
Inspector Stuart Woodhead, of GMP's City of Manchester division, said: "This was an extremely frightening and shocking incident for all involved, who at the time of the second discharge, were trying to enjoy a Christmas dinner together.
"I would like to reassure the community that we are treating these discharges very seriously and are doing all that we can to protect residents and investigate this incident. Additional high-visibility police patrols will be present in the coming days to ensure the safety of those in the area.
"We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed either of these firearms discharges or has any information at all to please come forward and speak to police as a matter of urgency.
Second story : A man has been jailed after a haul of firearms - including an assault rifle - were found hidden at a 'safe house' above a takeaway during a police raid.
Michael Davis, 54, was arrested after cops raided the flat above the premises on Victoria Avenue, Blackley, in September last year.
Hidden in a black holdall in a suitcase were seven firearms; 145 rounds of ammunition; and class A drugs with a street value of more than £38,000.
All the guns were forensically tested and deemed to have been in working order. Two contained live rounds.
Davis renovated the flat and the locks were changed. He had the keys to all the doors in the flat.
"On September 15, 2017, a search warrant was executed by the police,” Mr Bentley said.
Following forced entry of the single bedroom, a search was undertaken and a large black suitcase was located in the far left corner of the room on the floor.
"Officers unzipped the suitcase and within it was a black sports type holdall."
Inside the holdall were seven guns - including a Czech Model 58P 7.62mm assault rifle; a Turkish Atak Arms Zoraki model 914 9mm self-loading pistol; a Smith and Wesson Model 64-2 .38” revolver; and a Ruger Model SP01 .357” Magnum revolver.
Today (Wednesday) Michael Davis, who fled to Spain following his arrest, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess prohibited firearms and ammunition.
Prosecuting, David Bentley told the court that Davis, from Rochdale, started working as a delivery driver for Perfect Pizza before he moved into the flat above to help the other occupant pay rent in January 2017.
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