Police response to Wath shooting 'unaffected by Manchester killings'

THE DETECTIVE leading the hunt for the gunman who shot 42-year old Tyrone Woodhead said that the recent tragic events in Greater Manchester did not affect their response.

Police were called to the delivery driver’s Doncaster Road home in Wath at 8.40pm on Friday after receiving reports of a gunshot.

Mr Woodhead was with family and friends when he answered a knock at the door and was shot once in the upper body.

Det Supt Matt Fenwick said that the gun and grenade attacks in Mottram that resulted in the deaths of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes had not affected the police response.

He said: “The incident in Greater Manchester was an extremely isolated incident, like this incident, and I don’t think it has had an impact on this investigation.

“Police officers around the country are totally devastated by the deaths of the officers and I would like to our full support to Greater Manchester Police and the officers’ families.”