Three hurt as BB gun fired at Jewish people

Three people have been injured after a BB gun was fired at Jewish people from a passing car in a suspected religiously aggravated attack.

The victims, who were all adults, were shot on Leicester Road in Salford at about 22:00 BST on Monday and suffered minor injuries, Greater Manchester Police said.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of religiously aggravated common assault and remain in custody for questioning.

The force said: "Threats to our communities will not be tolerated and we're continuing to enhance our security in Jewish communities across Greater Manchester to help keep them safe on our streets."

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