Six arrests after 'gang-linked' shooting and violence in Manchester suburb as police enforce new powers

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Six individuals have been arrested in connection to an explosion of violence in north Manchester last weekend. Police swarmed the Irk Valley estate in Collyhurst following reports of a mass brawl and shooting on Sunday afternoon (March 12).

A fight involving six males reportedly armed with machetes on Tavistock Square, in Harpurhey, on Wednesday, is also believed to have been connected in what police are calling 'gang-linked' fighting.

Three individuals remain in police custody for questioning, and three have been released under investigation. Officers also say a 'number of positive arrests' have been made for possession of offensive weapons and drugs since the weekend's events. READ MORE: Teacher found NOT GUILTY of sexually abusing children by touching their hair or shoulders Yesterday, enhanced stop and search powers were enforced following the two violent episodes reportedly linked to gangs.

These remain in place until 4.15pm today (Friday March 17). The Section 60 order covers parts of Harpurhey and Collyhurst, including the Monsall and Irk Valley estates, as seen in the map below.