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| Boy, 15, shot dead in city street | Boy, 15, shot dead in city street |
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| A 15-year-old boy who was found shot dead in Moss Side, Manchester, may have been targeted deliberately, police say. | |
| The boy was found unconscious and no longer breathing after police were called to a shooting incident in the early hours of Saturday. | The boy was found unconscious and no longer breathing after police were called to a shooting incident in the early hours of Saturday. |
| A murder inquiry has been opened and the Raby Street area sealed off for investigators to carry out a search. | |
| The murder follows a series of shootings involving rival gangs in the south Manchester district. | The murder follows a series of shootings involving rival gangs in the south Manchester district. |
| Greater Manchester Police are urging anyone with information about the killing - which happened at around 0230 BST - to get in touch. | |
| They are particularly interested in hearing from the person who rang to alert them to the shooting. | |
| Superintendent Tony Cook said: "We have reason to believe this was not a random shooting." | Superintendent Tony Cook said: "We have reason to believe this was not a random shooting." |
| It is expected a post-mortem examination will be conducted by a Home Office pathologist on Saturday. | It is expected a post-mortem examination will be conducted by a Home Office pathologist on Saturday. |