Brawl with 'men armed with machetes' could be linked to north Manchester shooting
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStop and search powers have been beefed up in north Manchester again tonight following a fight 'with machetes' which could be linked to Sunday's shooting in Collyhurst.
Greater Manchester Police says a group of six males were fighting on Tavistock Square, in Harpurhey, this afternoon (March 15).
It is believed a number of them were armed with machetes. GMP believes the brawl is linked to the large disturbance outside a pub on Glendower Drive on Sunday, where a firearm was discharged and a man received serious injuries from a large knife.
As a result of Sunday night’s incident, a Section 60 order was implemented until 9pm last night. Now, another Section 60 order has been imposed in north Manchester, for the areas covered in the map below. READ MORE: Major road taped off after reports man was 'hit by lorry' and killed at busy junction It means police have additional powers to stop and search vehicles to prevent serious violence, find weapons or apprehend those suspected of carrying weapons.
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