Schools were put under lockdown after police received reports of a man with a firearm in Wigan – we’ll be bringing you the latest on this breaking news story
A number of schools were placed in lockdown this afternoon after reports of ‘man with a firearm’ in a UK town.
Police confirmed they were called to Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan following reports of a suspicious male. It’s understood a number of local schools were placed into lockdown safety procedures with children locked inside.
Byrchall High School, Cansfield, and St Oswald’s RC Primary, were among the schools subjected to the emergency measures, according to local reports.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At around 3.15pm today we were called to reports of a suspected firearms sighting on Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
“No injuries have been reported. Armed officers were deployed to the area with a high visibility of neighbourhood patrols.
“Two men were stopped and searched with no firearms located.”
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