Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following Manchester shooting
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo people have been arrested following a shooting in Manchester. A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder today (October 17).
Police were called to Hampden Crescent in the Gorton area at around 5.45pm to reports of a firearms discharge on Monday 7 October.
The victim, a 19-year-old man, was taken to hospital with life changing injuries. READ MORE: Police helicopter scrambled to follow masked motorbike thugs after teenagers robbed This arrest takes the count up to six in total in relation to the incident, with officers from the GMP major incident team securing a charge of attempted murder against a 16-year-old on Sunday (October 13).
An 18-year-old remains on bail pending further enquiries. Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Louise Edwards from the major incident team said: “10 days have now passed since this incident took place and we have been working tirelessly to identify those responsible.
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