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A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder related to the fatal shooting of Junior Ajose and Cheriff Tall in Manchester on June 21, 2020. The victims were shot at a lockdown party attended by an estimated 300 to 400 people in Moss Side. The suspect was apprehended in Turkey and brought back to England where he is currently in custody. Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson from Greater Manchester Police emphasized the ongoing commitment to solving this case, noting that the investigation has involved multiple warrants and evidence analysis over six years.
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A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder six years after the fatal shooting of Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, at a lockdown party in Manchester's Moss Side area. The incident occurred early on June 21, 2020, when both victims were shot in the head in a car park off Caythorne Street around 1 AM BST and later died in hospital. An arrest was made recently after a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer, Det Ch Insp Neil Higginson, tracked down the suspect who was detained in Turkey and transported back to England. Higginson stated that GMP had been actively pursuing leads and analyzing evidence over the past six years to identify those responsible for the crime involving an estimated 300-400 people at the scene. The arrest underscores the police's commitment to justice for the victims' families.
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of two men more than six years ago.
Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were shot dead at a lockdown party in the Moss Side area of Manchester in the early hours of 21 June 2020.
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A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesperson said a 36-year-old man was detained in Turkey and transported back to England on Saturday, where he was met at Stansted Airport by GMP officers.
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He remains in custody.
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Det Ch Insp Neil Higginson from the force's major incident team said: "This arrest demonstrates our unwavering commitment to securing justice for Junior and Cheriff and their loved ones."
"Over the last six years, myself and my officers have been carrying out multiple warrants, analysing evidence, examining devices that have been seized during the investigation and pursuing every opportunity to identify those responsible," he added.
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Ajose and Tall, who did not know each other, were both shot in the head in a car park off Caythorne Street shortly before 01:00 BST and died in hospital.
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GMP said it was estimated that between 300 and 400 people were present in the car park that night.
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The force issued a further appeal for information on the fifth anniversary of their deaths last year.
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Higginson said they were continuing to appeal for information that could help them to establish the full circumstances of what happened that night and to identify any outstanding suspects.
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A £50,000 reward remains available for key information that leads to the conviction of the killer.
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