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The man who died after a shooting in Netherton, Miguel Reynolds, was an aspiring rapper who had just released a music video.

The 21-year-old, who was from Manchester, performed under the alias Lilgwopboy.

His death on Thursday has sparked an outpouring of grief - with friends leaving touching messages close to the scene of the incident and posting heartfelt messages on social media.

Mr Reynolds, from central Manchester, was known as 'Migz' to those close to him.

Police investigating his death last night confirmed they had arrested a man on suspicion of murder.

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Among touching tributes to Mr Reynolds are those left for him on Assissian Crescent.

Notes were written on a whiteboard which was placed among dozens of bouquets of flowers on the street. The whiteboard was headed with the title: "RIP Migz - Lil Gwop Boy."

Lilgwopboy appears to have been Mr Reynolds' alias as a music artist.

A music video to the track On Me (Southside 90sbabys) was released on YouTube last month.

(Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)

Performed by Lilgwopboy and featuring another artist called Nomanners, the video shows the artists rapping in front of a housing estate.

Lyrics from Lilgwopboy's verse include references to South Manchester being "wild like the west" and to him "chasing his dreams".

The video was released on May 30, just days before Thursday night's tragedy.

Since Thursday, the video has been commented on by several people paying tribute, with messages including "Rest Easy My Bro" and "RIP bro".

Another song by the pair on the video-hosting website also featured a tribute to 'Migz', while several figures who appeared to be involved in the Manchester music scene had also posted tributes to 'Migz' since Thursday.

Police retained a heavy presence in the area around Assissian Crescent on Saturday as investigations continued into Mr Reynolds' death.

The scene remained cordoned off and detectives extended their probe to a nearby stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, closing off the footpath near Fleetwood's Lane as part of their inquiries.

Yesterday, they also cordoned off a second site in the area after it emerged a second shooting had taken place on the same night.

Matrix officers were in Marie Curie Avenue after reports were made that shots had been fired at the location prior to the incident.

On Saturday night, a spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "A 21-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to rob. He has been taken into police custody where he will be questioned."

On Friday night, officers issued a message of reassurance to the community and said patrols would be increased in the area.

Chief Inspector Jerry Harris said: “We know that for local residents, when something like this happens on their doorstep, is it extremely frightening.

"I hope they feel reassured by the police presence in the area and should any local resident who hasn't been spoken to, wish to speak to an officer, we have a mobile police station located in the car park of the Netherton Activity Centre.

"A police officer stationed there will be happy to listen to any concerns."

*Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police through its social media desk on Twitter (@MerPolCC) or Facebook (Merseyside Police CC), by calling 0151 777 8706 or 101 quoting incident reference 921 of 7/6/18 or contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.