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| Man shot dead in laptop robbery | Man shot dead in laptop robbery |
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| A man has died after being shot in the stomach as he left work at a money exchange firm in Greater Manchester. | A man has died after being shot in the stomach as he left work at a money exchange firm in Greater Manchester. |
| The victim, 28, who was shot outside Global Transfer in Stamford Road, Longsight, was robbed of his laptop and a substantial amount of cash. | The victim, 28, who was shot outside Global Transfer in Stamford Road, Longsight, was robbed of his laptop and a substantial amount of cash. |
| He was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary shortly after the shooting at 1820 GMT on Thursday but died about seven hours later. | He was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary shortly after the shooting at 1820 GMT on Thursday but died about seven hours later. |
| A 20-year-old man from Longsight has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 20-year-old man from Longsight has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The road was cordoned off and the police helicopter was involved in the search for the gunman. | The road was cordoned off and the police helicopter was involved in the search for the gunman. |
| A police spokesman said a post-mortem examination would take place later. | |
| Det Supt Serena Kennedy, from Greater Manchester Police, said: "This investigation is in the very early stages, but this is clearly a tragic incident that has resulted in a man losing his life. | |
| "Our initial inquiries have established the victim and his friends were confronted and then at some point, the weapon was fired and sadly the victim was hit. That injury proved fatal. | |
| "I understand there will be concerns in the community at this time, and I would like to reassure people we are doing everything we can to find out what happened. | |
| "This appears to be a tragic, isolated incident and I would appeal to anyone who has information that will help us solve this crime to come forward." |