Man injured and six arrested after shooting in Manchester city centre

A man has been taken to hospital and six men were arrested after a shooting in Manchester city centre, police say.

Officers were called to an address in Richmond Street around 5am on Saturday following reports of a disturbance.

After arriving at the location, they found a man with a leg injury "consistent with a gunshot wound", according to Greater Manchester Police.

The force said the victim, who is in his 20s, was taken to hospital but his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

A firearm was also recovered at an address in Richmond Street, the force added.

Six men aged between 23 and 26 years have been arrested on suspicion of affray and firearms offences.

They remain in police custody for questioning and investigations are ongoing.

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Superintendent Stephen Wiggins said: "This will undoubtedly be a concerning incident to be waking up to, not just for those who live and work in the city centre, but for the whole of Greater Manchester."

"I would like to reassure the community that we believe this is a targeted incident, and there is no wider threat to the general public," he added.

In an update later on Saturday, he added: "After exploring many lines of enquiries, I can confirm that this is not a hate crime of any nature, and I think it is important to share that update due to the locality of the incident."

Police are appealing for witnesses or people with any information about the incident to contact them.

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