Masked shooters have been caught on CCTV firing their handguns in a 'targeted attack' on a Social Services building, in footage released by police on Friday.

The armed gunmen defaced the door of the Harpurhey District Office before drawing their weapons and discharging a flurry of bullets.

Detectives are hunting the men who carried out the deliberate attack on Sunday 25 April at around 4.20am.

Caught on camera: Police have released a chilling video of gunmen firing their weapons at the door of a Social Services building in Manchester

Further footage captured the moment the men, wearing balaclavas, ran off towards Factory Lane before crossing through a petrol station.

They then jumped into a white Ford Focus and drove off.

Thankfully nobody was injured during the incident, which Detective Constable Natalia Montano said was believed to be 'a targeted attack on this building'.

Officers were called to the scene the next morning where they found bullet shell casings and graffiti on the door.

DC Montano, from GMP's North Manchester Division, added: 'The footage we have released demonstrates that these are dangerous men, they possess three firearms and seem willing to fire indiscriminately without knowing if anyone was in harm's way.'

Thankfully nobody was injured during the incident, which Detective Constable Natalia Montano said was believed to be 'a targeted attack on this building'

Further footage captured the moment the men, wearing balaclavas, ran off towards Factory Lane before crossing through a petrol station

The Harpurhey District Office houses both Manchester Adults and Children's Services, on Moston Lane.