Dramatic CCTV captures the moment a gunman blasts a house with a sawn-off shotgun before fleeing on a moped 

  • CCTV footage of the dramatic moment in Bolton has been released by police
  • Two men rode a moped onto Ashbourne Avenue at about 7pm on January 11
  • Passenger fired a shot through the window of a house before fleeing the scene 

By Matt Hunter For Mailonline

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A man armed with a sawn-off shotgun blasted it at a house before fleeing on a moped.  

Dramatic CCTV has now been released by officers in Bolton in the hope they can track down the shooter. 

It shows two men, one carrying the shotgun, ride a moped onto Ashbourne Avenue at about 7pm on January 11.

The passenger gets off the motorbike and fires a shot through the window of a house in the street. Detectives believe it was a targeted attack.

Two men, one carrying the shotgun, rode a moped onto Ashbourne Avenue at about 7pm

Two men, one carrying the shotgun, rode a moped onto Ashbourne Avenue at about 7pm

CCTV images of the dramatic moment in Bolton have been released by police

CCTV images of the dramatic moment in Bolton have been released by police

The shooter then gets back on the motorbike and the pair drive away towards Bromwich Street.

Det Insp Danny Brophy said: 'I want to reassure the community that a specialist team of officers is working on this case to establish the facts and identify the people involved.

'Fortunately, no-one was hurt, but we believe this was a targeted attack, though the motive is not clear.

'We have released CCTV images and, although they aren't of great quality, I'm hoping they may jog someone's memory who saw the men on the moped. 

'If you were in the area at that time you may have key information that could help our investigation, so I would urge you to get in touch.'

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 5761, 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, 0800 555 111. 

The suspect then got back on the motorbike and the pair drove away towards Bromwich Street during the incident on January 11

The suspect then got back on the motorbike and the pair drove away towards Bromwich Street during the incident on January 11

 

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