Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said they were called at 8.42pm to reports of a firearms discharge on Higher Road in Urmston.
- Emergency services treated one person at the scene for serious injuries.
- A scene has been established with Higher Road closed to the public and additional patrols deployed as enquiries continue.
- Crime Scene Investigators later attended, with at least one armed officer still present according to on-scene reporting.
- Witnesses described a long cordon and numerous police vehicles, a local taxi office shut to walk-ins, and reports of a helicopter that remain unconfirmed.