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Last Updated: Saturday, 22 March 2008, 13:06 GMT
Teenager injured in flat shooting
A teenager has been shot during an incident in a flat in Manchester.

Detectives were called to a flat in Glazebury Drive, Baguley, in the early hours of Saturday following reports of a shooting.

The victim, a 19-year-old man from Old Trafford, was taken to hospital where he is due to undergo surgery.

He is in a comfortable condition and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened shortly before 0400 GMT.



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