Police launch investigation after 'targeted' shooting in Leigh

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Three people who were arrested after shots were blasted four times in a 'targeted' shooting in Leigh have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

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Residents have spoken of their horror in the wake of a ‘targeted’ shooting in Leigh.

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