Terror after gunman bursts into store with two workers inside

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This is the terrifying moment a masker robber stormed into a shop and pointed a gun at two workers' heads as he demanded cash.

CCTV cameras inside the Go Local store on Oldham Road in Newton Heath captured the chilling incident yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Police said the suspect followed a cash-in-transit driver to the store.

As the driver walked inside, the footage then showed the masked suspect burst in after him. He pointed a gun directly at him and demanded money as the worker was backed into a corner.

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The video then showed the shop worker come out from behind the counter. The suspect pointed the gun towards the store worker, who then managed to get himself out of the store.

The quick-thinking worker quickly pushed the shutters down to keep the suspect inside. Video showed him continue to point the gun at the driver - who was still inside the store - before eyewitnesses then reported seeing armed police arrive, storm into the shop and arrest him.

The 37-year-old is now in custody being questioned on suspicion of robbery. Police said a firearm was recovered at the scene.

Crime scene investigators were pictured outside the store as a section around it, at the junction with Dixon Street, was taped off. The front door of the shop was left smashed after the incident.

The son of the shop worker who was in the store at the time told the Manchester Evening News that the incident was 'very frightening' for his dad. Police have praised his quick-thinking actions.

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "A man is in custody and a firearm has been recovered after an attempted robbery in north Manchester. Officers were called to