Drug dealer shot by police as they swooped after carrying out surveillance

Lewis Hanson was blasted to the elbow18:09, 26 Aug 2026Updated 18:13, 26 Aug 2026A drug dealer was shot by armed police as they swooped on him after carrying out surveillance.‌Lewis Hanson, 20, was blasted to the elbow by an armed officer in Whitefield, Bury, after the cop ‘felt compelled’ to discharge his firearm. Police later discovered a converted gun in a flat in Radcliffe where Hanson stored cocaine and cannabis for onward sale.‌Previously, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it has launched an investigation into the firearms operation which ended in Hanson being shot.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterDuring a sentencing hearing today, (August 26) Manchester Crown Court heard that Hanson, now 20, has been dealing cannabis since