Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Armed police were scrambled to Victoria Station this evening after reports of a man with a gun.
Officers were seen attempting to detain a group of men at the Metrolink stop inside the station at around 5.15pm today (August 20).
Police were initially called to reports of a man with a firearm, GMP said. READ MORE: Murder investigation launched after man found critically hurt A 17-year-old boy was later detained at the scene.
Police quickly established that the 'firearm' was in fact a BB gun and that there is not thought to be a wider threat to the public.
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