Shootings pub shut down by police

Police are not linking the incident to a shooting in March

A pub that has been the scene of two shootings in three months has been closed down.

Police have obtained a temporary closure order on the Dog and Partridge in Salford and are going to court in the hope of getting it extended.

A 43-year-old man is in hospital after he was shot in the legs at the Irlam o' th' Heights pub on Saturday.

Greater Manchester Police say the incident is not connected to an earlier shooting in March.

Det Ch Insp Jon Chadwick said: "Though this latest shooting is not linked to the earlier one, we will not tolerate any violence that puts people's safety in jeopardy.

"There will be increased patrols in the area and we will use all the tools at our disposal to track down whoever was responsible for this attack.

"I am appealing to anyone who has any information about this shocking attack to get in touch with us and all calls will be treated in the strictest confidence."

Police issued a closure notice to the pub under the Licensing Act 2003 on Sunday and this was extended for another 24 hours.

The case is due before Salford magistrates on Tuesday.