Residents have described their shock following an apparent double shooting which rocked a north Manchester estate said to be plagued by drug-dealing youths.

In one incident, an innocent couple and their young son escaped serious injury when what appeared to be a shot was fired through the window of their home on Ainthorpe Walk in Newton Heath at around 9.55pm on Tuesday. One man - who police don't believe was the intended target - suffered a minor injury in the attack. One neighbour described them as a 'lovely family'.

Moments later a gunman fired another shot through the window of another home on Ballantine Street, about 700 yards from the scene of the first shooting. Pictures from the scene showed two holes in the window. Police have received no reports that anyone was hurt in the la

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