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13/03/2006
Four arrested after Manchester pub killings
Four men have been arrested following a shooting at a pub in Salford, Greater Manchester on Sunday March 12.
Two men died in the incident at the Brass Handles pub on Edgehill Close in Pendleton at approximately 2.20pm. Two other men were injured in the incident and are under police guard in hospital.
The four men arrested, who are all believed to be in their early twenties, continue to be questioned by detectives.
The pub, which was filled with customers watching a Manchester United match at the time, has been sealed off for forensic examination.
Enquiries are continuing and officers are appealing for anyone with any information to contact police at Pendleton Major Incident Room on 0161 856 5448 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Two men died in the incident at the Brass Handles pub on Edgehill Close in Pendleton at approximately 2.20pm. Two other men were injured in the incident and are under police guard in hospital.
The four men arrested, who are all believed to be in their early twenties, continue to be questioned by detectives.
The pub, which was filled with customers watching a Manchester United match at the time, has been sealed off for forensic examination.
Enquiries are continuing and officers are appealing for anyone with any information to contact police at Pendleton Major Incident Room on 0161 856 5448 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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