The teenager at the centre of an attempted murder investigation is 'lucky to be alive', police have said in a major update on the case.
Another person has been arrested after the 19-year-old was attacked with machetes before being shot when a gunman opened fire in Gorton at around 5.45pm on Monday evening (October 7).
Thugs on bicycles and an e-bike left the 19-year-old victim with 'life-changing' injuries. He was rushed to hospital after his attackers fled.
A 15-year-old boy and a man, 21, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They have now been released without charge, Greater Manchester Police said in an update on Thursday (October 10). READ MORE: The key Strangeways findings from shocking report as horrific reality of life inside 'squalid' jail revealed An 18-year-old man has been now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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