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Heavy rain falls as a solitary police van is ominously parked on a eerily quiet street in Wigan . However, hours ago, hordes of police flooded the neighbourhood reports of blanks fired by a 'gunman'.

Officers attended Bevington Street, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, today (September 20). It comes after 'two blank rounds' were fired at around 11.09am this morning, Greater Manchester Police says.

A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and the weapon was seized. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , one local described the moment “loads of police” descended on the street.

"I didn't hear the blanks, even though my window was open all morning." They explained.

"I just saw loads of police on the street. There was at least two firearms po

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