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The Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning to the perpetrators of gun-crime in Salford, telling them “enough is enough.”
The warning comes after police released the description of the two men responsible for the shooting of a 29-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son last night.
Shortly after 9.25pm on Monday 12 October 2015, two men knocked on the front door of a property on Gillingham Road in Salford.
The mother and son answered the door and, following a brief conversation between the offenders and victims, one of the men fired a number of shots.
The woman received two gunshots wounds to her legs, whilst the boy sustained a gunshot wound to his leg.
They were taken to hospital for treatment, where they remain in a serious but stable condition.
The first offender is described as white, between 19 and 20-years-old, of ‘chunky’ build and was wearing a baseball cap. He spoke slowly and with a Salford accent.
The second man is described as white and was also wearing a baseball cap.
Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “This is a sickening and cowardly attack on a seven-year-old boy and his mother in their own home. This level of criminal recklessness is putting innocent people at risk. This has to stop.
“We have stepped up our response to organised crime in Salford over the last few months, with more than 50 specialist officers now working on several major investigations, with the support of the National Crime Agency.
“The shootings that have happened are clearly part of two distinct feuds between organised crime groups; one in the Little Hulton area and the second in the Swinton and Central Salford areas, which includes the murder of Paul Massey.
“We believe the sickening events of last night are linked to the dispute around Swinton and central Salford.
“This morning we have made seven arrests this morning and last month we arrested 24 and charged 22 people in relation to the organised crime dispute in Little Hulton. We are, and will continue, to work with Salford City Council to try and prevent further incidents.
“The vast majority of people in Salford are law abiding citizens who are very proud of the city and will also be sickened by this horrific attack. However, there is still a core of people in Salford who are prepared to use firearms to threaten people and sort out disputes between crime groups. This is clearly putting the wider public at risk.
“I understand that people will be very concerned and this if they have information they should come forward and we will support you. Clearly people associated with these crime groups will have information and I appeal to you to search your soul and come forward with what you know.
“This has to be a turning point - people can no longer remain silent.”
A dedicated information hotline has been set up on 0161 856 9775, or people can also pass information on by calling 101, or the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
taken last year at The Met. it is inside the glass case.
the first self igniting firearm mechanism, the wheel-lock was probably invented in 1500, either in Germany or Italy. the earliest wheellock date from the 1520's, but comparatively few dating before 1550 survive today. in this early period, wheellocks were expensive weapons that required careful maintenance and therefore essentially the arms of the nobility. their decoration usually reflected the sophisticated taste of their owners.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer_State_Park
Custer State Park is a South Dakota State Park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills, United States. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer. The park covers an area of over 71,000 acres (287 km2) of varied terrain including rolling prairie grasslands and rugged mountains.
The park is home to a herd of 1,500 bison. Elk, coyotes, mule deer, white tailed deer, mountain goats, prairie dogs, bighorn sheep, river otters, pronghorn, cougars, and feral burros also inhabit the park. The park is known for its scenery, its scenic drives (Needles Highway and the wildlife loop), with views of the bison herd and prairie dog towns. This park is easily accessible by road from Rapid City. Other nearby attractions are Wind Cave National Park, Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave National Monument, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Badlands National Park.
Source: gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-state-park/
The granite peaks and rolling plains are calling. The clear mountain waters are inviting and the open ranges are waiting to be discovered. Bring your family to Custer State Park and let yourself run wild.
Encompassing 71,000 acres in the Black Hills, Custer State Park is home to abundant wildlife and adventure; camping, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, or relaxing, there’s something here for everyone.
Feeding and disturbing park wildlife is against park regulations. While the animals within the park are used to visitors and vehicles, they are still wild animals. Please remain in your vehicle or stay at least 100 yards from bison, elk, and other animals.
Pets must be on a leash no longer than 10 feet and are not allowed in any park buildings or on designated swim beaches. Please clean up after your pet and do not leave it unattended. Service animals are welcome.
Firearms must be unloaded and cased unless during a hunting season with the proper license. Concealed carry is allowed with the appropriate permit.
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(South Dakota) "داكوتا الجنوبية" "南达科他州" "Dakota du Sud" "दक्षिण डकोटा" "サウスダコタ" "사우스다코타" "Южная Дакота" "Dakota del Sur"
(Custer State Park) "حديقة كستر الحكومية" "卡斯特州立公园" "Parc d’État de Custer" "कस्टर स्टेट पार्क" "カスター州立公園" "커스터 주립공원" "Государственный парк Кастер" "Parque Estatal Custer"
I have seen this sign several times on morning bike rides over the past few weeks. It sort of fascinates me, since it's in an industrial park at a manufacturing plant. (Makes me wonder if they've had an incident with employees or something...?)
The Heckler-Koch P9 pistol was made in relatively small numbers between 1969 and 1978. The original P9 had a single action trigger until it was replaced by the double action P9S in the early '70's. The action is an unusual roller-delayed blowback and the frame and slide are made from stamped steel. It was made in 9mm (top) and .45 calibers.
My old Bushmaster with a new piston-powered upper from Addax Tactical, and an Eotech MPO-II optics system
Here's an explanation of the difference between "normal" AR-type weapons (the M4) and piston-powered ones (the HK416)... basically, they are much more reliable, and the kind of things that the folks who need their weapon to go BANG every time use. The last thing Bin Laden saw was the business end of an HK416... www.armytimes.com/projects/flash/2007_02_20_carbine/
Top: Type 99 Arisaka Rifle, 7.7mm; Center Left: Type 14 Nambu pistol, 8mm; Center Right: Type 26 revolver, 9mm Japanese; Bottom: Type 94 Nambu pistol, 8mm.
Operation “Salt City" resulted in the arrest of 248 individuals from May through September 2015. Of those arrested, 124 were active gang members. During the operation 22 firearms, more than $237,000 in U.S. currency, 70 grams of heroin, 266 grams of cocaine, and 723 grams of marijuana with a total estimated street value of almost $44,000 was taken off Syracuse streets by participating agencies.
Operation Salt City is part of the U.S. Marshals nation-wide “Triple Beam” gang reduction initiative. Triple Beam partners federal, state, and local law enforcement to reduce violent crime and take dangerous offenders off the streets. The goal of the U.S. Marshals Gang Enforcement Program is to seek out and disrupt illegal gang activity in areas of the country with smaller or nonexistent gang enforcement units by providing manpower, funding and the Marshals’ renowned fugitive tracking abilities.
Photo by Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals