Bury shooting: Police issue update after man shot outside town centre bar

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Detectives have issued an update after a man was shot outside a bar in Bury. Officers were called out to a firearms discharge outside Stanley's bar, on Silver Street, at 11.43pm on Wednesday (October 23).

Greater Manchester Police says officers - including armed cops - arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder within an hour of the shooting being reported.

In an update issued this evening (Friday), GMP says the man has since been bailed pending further investigation. It's believed that a 'minor altercation' had taken place at around 11.20pm.

The offender left on an e-bike before returning a short time later. READ MORE: 'A friend to everyone', the tragic paddleboarder who lost his life on Dovestone Reservoir The suspect is believed to have left the scene of the shooting on a black e-bike, heading in the direction of Bury Interchange.