Mum And Son Shot In Doorway Of Salford Home

29-year-old Jayne was shot in both legs in what police described as a tit-for-tat gangland shooting at their home on Gillingham Road, Winton, Eccles.

The first offender is described as white, between 19 and 20-years-old, of “chunky” build and was wearing a baseball cap.

Rival gangs in the city are understood to be involved in drug dealing, loan sharking and extortion although Mr Jackson said the gang war may also be over other issues.

Yesterday afternoon, a man was taken to hospital after being shot in the stomach in Cannon Street.

Police said the incident is linked to a year-long feud between gangs in Salford and Swinton, which has intensified since the death of Salford crime boss Paul Massey in July.

At this stage, it is not yet known if the shooting of the mother and son is linked to the other incidents which have taken place over the past few days in the Salford and Bolton areas. But what I can say is that it’s got all the hallmarks of a feud over disrespect.

Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, but it is the fifth shooting incident in less than a week – three of those shootings happened in 24 hours.

The woman received two gunshot wounds to her leg, while the boy sustained a gunshot wound to his leg.

Massey, 55, a well-known figure in the criminal underworld in Greater Manchester, was shot dead outside his home in a targeted attack.

Another property in Salford was also fired on.

Detectives have now offered a £50,000 reward in the case in a bid to find his killer.

“We believe the sickening events of last night are linked to the dispute around Swinton and central Salford”. He insisted that gun crime was not out of control in Greater Manchester, following a string of shooting attacks across Salford and Bolton at the weekend.

Speaking at today’s press conference, Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, said: ‘This is a sickening and cowardly attack on a seven-year-old boy and his mother at their home.

Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson said: ‘This is a truly shocking set of circumstances in which a young boy and a woman have been injured after they were shot at by a gunman at their home.

“The level of criminal recklessness is putting innocent people at risk and this has to stop”. 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.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 5345 or anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Greater Manchester Police is linking the two incidents to another shooting, according to the MEN.

Ian Stewart, mayor of Salford, said: “Someone out there knows who carried this sickening crime out, and we and police need to know”.

In Little Hulton, a Salford suburb at the centre of a separate gangland feud, seven men were arrested and a large stash of drugs seized on Tuesday morning.

“It will not be tolerated and Salford council fully supports Greater Manchester Police in trying to bring these people to justice”.