Police at the scene of a funeral where a gunman was stabbed after opening fire

A gunman was stabbed after firing shots at a crowd of mourners in Manchester.

Friends and family gathered at Gorton Cemetery to pay their final respects to Clive Pinnock, 38, on Thursday.

The Manchester Evening News (MEN) reports that a man walked into the crowd and opened fire.

It is understood three shots were fired, but no one has reported being injured.


Armed police scrambled to the scene in time to save the gunman’s life and he is in hospital for treatment.

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Is this some fort of sick joke??? Just been walking past Gorton Cemetery, smoke for miles, music playing, a couple hundred people pulling up in cars with alcohol??!! The videos donât even catch half of it ð¤@gmpolice pic.twitter.com/idqD8xIOhm — â amlaaa (@TamlaSharae) April 23, 2020

Reports of a man being slashed at Gorton Cemetery emerged on Thursday evening.

Yesterday, Greater Manchester Police said in a statement:’Shortly before 7pm on Thursday, police attended Gorton Cemetery on Woodland Avenue, Gorton, following a report of a firearms discharge.



‘A man aged 34 was found to have suffered knife wounds and was taken to hospital.

‘Enquiries are ongoing.’

The gunman was stabbed after opening fire at Gorton Cemetery (Picture: MEN Media)

No arrests have been made and enquires are ongoing (Picture: MEN media)

No further information has been released and no arrests have been made.The gun has not been found.

Mr Pinnock died after his motorbike collided with another vehicle on April 8.

Before his funeral took place police said they attended ‘several gatherings’ relating to the ceremony.

A police chief confirmed neighbourhood officers ‘engaged’ with those present, the MEN reports. There were also reports of traffic being blocked by large crowds gathered to pay their respects.

Funerals are still allowed to take place under lockdown, but only immediate family can attend and mourners must observe social distancing. Funeral directors can impose a limit on the number of people attending.

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