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Manchester shootings claim a life | Manchester shootings claim a life |
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A 23-year-old man has been killed and two others, including a teenager, have been injured in two shooting incidents. | A 23-year-old man has been killed and two others, including a teenager, have been injured in two shooting incidents. |
Police were called to reports of a shooting in Frobisher Close, Chorlton on Medlock shortly after midnight. | Police were called to reports of a shooting in Frobisher Close, Chorlton on Medlock shortly after midnight. |
A man was taken to hospital where he died. A 33-year-old with gunshot wounds admitted himself to hospital. | |
Police also said a 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital after a shooting in Hulme. Officers would not say if the two shootings were linked. | |
Officers did confirm both incidents occurred close to midnight and were nearby to each other. | |
Armed guard | |
A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said it had taken a boy from Stretford Road in Hulme to Hope Hospital in Salford. | A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said it had taken a boy from Stretford Road in Hulme to Hope Hospital in Salford. |
The boy was suffering from serious gunshot wounds to his right leg. | The boy was suffering from serious gunshot wounds to his right leg. |
It is understood the two men shot in Chorlton on Medlock attended Manchester Royal Infirmary. | It is understood the two men shot in Chorlton on Medlock attended Manchester Royal Infirmary. |
A police spokesperson said armed and unarmed officers were patrolling the area to calm the situation. | A police spokesperson said armed and unarmed officers were patrolling the area to calm the situation. |
Hospital officials have also confirmed a police armed guard is in place at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. | |
The latest violence is the third shooting in Manchester in just a week. |