Emergency services, including armed police, were called to Urmston earlier tonight
22:56, 16 Jan 2026Updated 23:33, 16 Jan 2026
Police at the scene(Image: ASP)
A person has been treated for serious injuries following a shooting in Trafford tonight. Emergency services, including armed police, were called to Higher Road in Urmston around 8.40pm.
A stretch of the road, near Urmston railway station, remains cordoned off and extra police patrol have been deployed in the area while the investigation continues. One witness described seeing a ripped puffa jacket on the pavement inside the cordon.
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.”
Emergency services at the scene(Image: ASP)
A GMP spokesperson said: “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.”
If you have any information, CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist the investigation, you can contact GMP on 101 quoting log 3132 of 16/01/2026
You can also report information via LiveChat on www.gmp.police.uk or through the independent charity Crimestoppers – anonymously – on 0800 555 111