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| Teenager held after sister shot | Teenager held after sister shot |
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| A teenage boy is being held by police after his 12-year-old sister was shot in the head in Manchester. | A teenage boy is being held by police after his 12-year-old sister was shot in the head in Manchester. |
| Police were called to reports of the shooting at an address in Wembley Road in Gorton at about 1930 BST on Monday. | Police were called to reports of the shooting at an address in Wembley Road in Gorton at about 1930 BST on Monday. |
| Ambulance crews also attended and the girl was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. | Ambulance crews also attended and the girl was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. |
| Her 17-year-old brother was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was due to be questioned on Tuesday. | Her 17-year-old brother was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was due to be questioned on Tuesday. |
| A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said the girl remained in a critical condition in hospital on Tuesday morning. | A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said the girl remained in a critical condition in hospital on Tuesday morning. |
| Gorton lies about four miles (6.4km) outside the centre of Manchester to the east of the city. | Gorton lies about four miles (6.4km) outside the centre of Manchester to the east of the city. |
| Although a poorer and run-down district of the city, the area is not known for gun crime and is currently undergoing regeneration. |