direct to your inboxArmed police are working on a residential estate in east Manchester.Officers were scrambled to Mansfield Road, in Blackley, just after 8pm.There is a large police presence at the scene with several patrol cars and tactical aid units.Ambulance crews are also in the area.A large police cordon is in place across Mansfield Drive and part of Mansfield Road.Images from the scene show an armed officer standing guard at a police cordon.Greater Manchester Police said simply that officers were dealing with an “ongoing incident”.The M.E.N has requested further details.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device.
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