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| Two held over drive-by shooting | |
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| A teenager and a man have been arrested over a drive-by shooting in Manchester. | |
| The 16-year-old and 26-year-old were arrested outside Greater Manchester on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. | The 16-year-old and 26-year-old were arrested outside Greater Manchester on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. |
| It follows the shooting of a 17-year-old girl and a man from a car on Great Western Street, Moss Side, at about 1800 BST on Sunday 23 May. | |
| The girl was shot in the elbow, while the 20-year-old man, believed to be her partner, was shot in his lower back. | The girl was shot in the elbow, while the 20-year-old man, believed to be her partner, was shot in his lower back. |
| Early indications suggest it may be linked to a dispute from outside Greater Manchester Sup Stuart Barton, of Greater Manchester Police | Early indications suggest it may be linked to a dispute from outside Greater Manchester Sup Stuart Barton, of Greater Manchester Police |
| Both were treated in hospital for their injuries, which are not life-threatening. | Both were treated in hospital for their injuries, which are not life-threatening. |
| Sup Stuart Barton, of Greater Manchester Police said: "Sunday was a hot day, and lots of people were on the streets of Moss Side enjoying the sunshine. | Sup Stuart Barton, of Greater Manchester Police said: "Sunday was a hot day, and lots of people were on the streets of Moss Side enjoying the sunshine. |
| "A pleasant day was ruined when a girl and a man were shot in the street in what was a shocking incident. | "A pleasant day was ruined when a girl and a man were shot in the street in what was a shocking incident. |
| "We are doing all we can to find who is responsible for this attack. | "We are doing all we can to find who is responsible for this attack. |
| "We have made two arrests so far, but the investigation is still very much ongoing and we're following up a number of lines of inquiry. | "We have made two arrests so far, but the investigation is still very much ongoing and we're following up a number of lines of inquiry. |
| "We're keeping an open mind as to what the motives are for this shooting. However, early indications suggest it may be linked to a dispute from outside Greater Manchester." | |