huge police investigation amid reports of shots being fired.Police said around 20 men were involved. Some were armed.Weapons including a knife and a hammer have been seized.Greater Manchester Police said they received reports of a 'firearm discharge', but are yet to find evidence to confirm it.Blackfriars Road and surrounding streets remained closed off for hours after the fracas, which happened at about 10.15pm on Friday (February 12).Armed cops were scrambled to the scene, near Salford's border with Manchester, witnesses said.Officers arrested five men - aged 44, 42, 40, 33 and 31.They were all detained on suspicion of affray.No injures were reported, GMP said.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with.
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