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| Ten held over shopworker killing | |
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| Ten people are being quizzed by police after a shopworker was shot dead in Greater Manchester. | |
| The 27-year-old man was shot at least six times at Brookhouse Wines in Winton, Salford, on Saturday night. | The 27-year-old man was shot at least six times at Brookhouse Wines in Winton, Salford, on Saturday night. |
| He was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards. Eight men and two women were later arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. | He was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards. Eight men and two women were later arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. |
| The incident is to be referred to the police watchdog, but officers have not disclosed a reason. | The incident is to be referred to the police watchdog, but officers have not disclosed a reason. |
| A single armed offender walked into the shop and fired the shots before escaping in a blue Mazda, registered M239 NUK, which was later found burned out in Wigan. | A single armed offender walked into the shop and fired the shots before escaping in a blue Mazda, registered M239 NUK, which was later found burned out in Wigan. |
| 'Innocent bystander' | 'Innocent bystander' |
| Police said they were called to the shop on Brookhouse Avenue just before 2100 BST, following reports a man had been seen with a gun. | Police said they were called to the shop on Brookhouse Avenue just before 2100 BST, following reports a man had been seen with a gun. |
| Det Supt Rebekah Sutcliffe, of Greater Manchester Police, said every indication suggested the victim was a "genuinely innocent bystander". | Det Supt Rebekah Sutcliffe, of Greater Manchester Police, said every indication suggested the victim was a "genuinely innocent bystander". |
| "There is no reason to think that he would be a target and no indication that it was gang related," she added. | "There is no reason to think that he would be a target and no indication that it was gang related," she added. |
| The 10 suspects were not arrested at the scene and Ms Sutcliffe said they were located at various addresses in the Greater Manchester area. | The 10 suspects were not arrested at the scene and Ms Sutcliffe said they were located at various addresses in the Greater Manchester area. |
| She said such incidents were extremely rare but did not reveal why the case was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | She said such incidents were extremely rare but did not reveal why the case was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| "Greater Manchester Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency will be making a joint referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission," a spokeswoman said. | "Greater Manchester Police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency will be making a joint referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission," a spokeswoman said. |
| "It would be inappropriate to comment further." | "It would be inappropriate to comment further." |