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| A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in the car park of a doctor's surgery in Greater Manchester. | A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in the car park of a doctor's surgery in Greater Manchester. |
| Junaid Khan suffered wounds to his leg and groin when he was shot in Block Lane, Chadderton, just after midnight. | Junaid Khan suffered wounds to his leg and groin when he was shot in Block Lane, Chadderton, just after midnight. |
| He was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital, where his sister works as a doctor, but died a short time later. | He was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital, where his sister works as a doctor, but died a short time later. |
| Police officers, some of them armed, are patrolling the streets. A connection to a shooting in Salford at the weekend is being investigated. | Police officers, some of them armed, are patrolling the streets. A connection to a shooting in Salford at the weekend is being investigated. |
| Mr Khan's father, shopkeeper Mumtaz Khan, 60, said: "I was so proud of him, this is a great loss for the family which will never be replaced." | |
| Greater Manchester Police said their investigation was in its "very early stages". | Greater Manchester Police said their investigation was in its "very early stages". |
| Det Ch Supt Steve Heywood, said: "We know there has been speculation that this murder is linked to the shooting in Salford at the weekend. | Det Ch Supt Steve Heywood, said: "We know there has been speculation that this murder is linked to the shooting in Salford at the weekend. |
| "That is obviously a line of inquiry but at this stage no evidence of a link has been uncovered. | "That is obviously a line of inquiry but at this stage no evidence of a link has been uncovered. |
| "A young man with his whole life ahead of him has died, a tragedy for him and his family and we must make sure those responsible are caught." | "A young man with his whole life ahead of him has died, a tragedy for him and his family and we must make sure those responsible are caught." |
| 'Gang problems' | 'Gang problems' |
| A silver Mitsubishi 4x4, believed to be linked to the incident, was found set on fire in a car park near the Akora Steakhouse on Broadway, around half a mile away. | A silver Mitsubishi 4x4, believed to be linked to the incident, was found set on fire in a car park near the Akora Steakhouse on Broadway, around half a mile away. |
| Junaid Khan worked in his father's shop, close to where he was shot. | Junaid Khan worked in his father's shop, close to where he was shot. |
| "I think he was a very good lad," Mr Khan said. | "I think he was a very good lad," Mr Khan said. |
| "His mother's heart is broken. | "His mother's heart is broken. |
| "I am so hurt about it. I don't know whether I will be able to pass the time without him." | "I am so hurt about it. I don't know whether I will be able to pass the time without him." |
| Mr Khan, who lives above the shop with his wife, was first alerted to the shooting by two customers banging on the shutters. | Mr Khan, who lives above the shop with his wife, was first alerted to the shooting by two customers banging on the shutters. |
| A car found burnt out is being linked to the shooting | A car found burnt out is being linked to the shooting |
| Mr Khan said: "The doctor said he had not been shot in the chest. They shot him in the legs and he lost a lot of blood at the scene so they could not save him." | Mr Khan said: "The doctor said he had not been shot in the chest. They shot him in the legs and he lost a lot of blood at the scene so they could not save him." |
| He has two other sons, the eldest Imtiaz and Aowais, 16, and two daughters, Reheela, 29, a doctor and Shabana, 27. | He has two other sons, the eldest Imtiaz and Aowais, 16, and two daughters, Reheela, 29, a doctor and Shabana, 27. |
| Other residents in the area spoke well of the victim but said the area suffered problems with gangs. | Other residents in the area spoke well of the victim but said the area suffered problems with gangs. |
| It is the second fatal shooting in less than a week in Greater Manchester. | It is the second fatal shooting in less than a week in Greater Manchester. |
| Nasar Hussain, 30, was shot six times while working in a shop in Salford on Saturday night. | Nasar Hussain, 30, was shot six times while working in a shop in Salford on Saturday night. |