Two men aged 26 and 24 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting outside a pub in Ashton at the end of September.

A blue Audi pulled up outside the pub, the Hare and Hounds on Kings Road, and a man holding what is described as a handgun got out of the passenger side.

He fired a shot towards the group, which entered the pub through a window.One man ran in the pub and the other two fled.

The gunman pursued the fleeing men and further shots were fired at the junction of Rowley Street and Kings Road.

The offender then got back in the vehicle, which was being driven by a second offender, before it drove off in the direction of Rowley Street.

There were no reports of injuries.

The 26 year old has been bailed  pending further enquiries while the second man remains in custody for questioning.

Inspector Zoe MacDonald of GMP’s Tameside District said: “While we have arrested two people our enquiries remain ongoing and we would encourage anyone with information to get in touch with police immediately.”

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