At about 12:30 am on 21 June 2020, two young men were shot dead at a street party in Moss Side, an inner-city area of Manchester in North West England.
| 2020 Moss Side shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Moss Side, Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Date | 21 June 2020 12:30 am |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 0 |
Background
editThe shooting took place at an afterparty, illegal under COVID-19 lockdown rules.[1] The after party was an unplanned event that followed a Black Lives Matter barbecue that had been earlier held nearby, but was unconnected to this prior event, which peacefully finished at 20:00.[2]
Incident
editDuring a night time street party in a car park in Moss Side at the junction of Caythorpe Street, Broadfield Road, and Bowes Street a man opened fire on those attending[3] at about 00:30 BST, causing them to run screaming from the area.[4] Gunshot was reported at a location on Caythorpe Street, with armed police responding to the scene at 01:00. They discovered a party attended by hundreds of people, in violation of COVID-19 lockdown guidelines in the country at the time. The police report that a "community event" had taken place in the area earlier in the day, and the party had been an unplanned after party but still had a DJ. A local resident said the party had begun at around 22:00 the night before, and that Moss Side was a peaceful neighbourhood with infrequent spikes of violent activity.[1][4]
Casualties
editThe two fatally wounded men self-presented at an Accident and Emergency department,[1] either shortly before 01:00 (according to the police)[5] or at about 01:30 (according to the Manchester Evening News).[4] Both men, aged 21 and 36,[6] died shortly after arriving at the hospital.[1]
Investigation
editA murder investigation was opened the same day.[7] On 26 June 2020, a 32-year-old Birmingham woman was arrested on suspicion of the murder of the two men.[8] By September she had been released on bail, while a 25-year-old man had been arrested.[9] A month later the police indicated they were looking for another suspect.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Two men die in shooting after 'lockdown party'". BBC News. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Wilkinson, Damon; Rucki, Alexandra (21 June 2020). "'This isn't a Moss Side problem, it's a people problem': Residents react to double shooting at lockdown rave". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Wilkinson, Damon; Shammas, John (21 June 2020). "Latest updates from Moss Side in aftermath of 'lockdown street party'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Hainey, Fionnula (21 June 2020). "Moss Side illegal rave in pictures". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Shammas, John (21 June 2020). "Man dies and another fighting for life after shooting in Moss Side". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Manchester shooting: one man dead and another in hospital". The Guardian. Press Association. 21 June 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Murder hunt after second man dies following shooting at "unplanned event" in Manchester". ITV News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Manchester shooting: Woman arrested in double murder probe". BBC News. 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Murder arrest over Moss Side lockdown party double shooting". BBC News. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Moss Side shooting: Suspect remains at large". BBC News. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.