Armed police swoop on Walton street after man seen with 'gun'

Armed police descended on a Walton street this afternoon after reports of a man seen with a 'gun'. Merseyside Police were called to City Road at around 2.50pm on Friday, July 17, following reports three men were involved in an argument and one of them was carrying a gun. Police said armed officers attended the scene, where a man was detained and an imitation firearm was recovered. No injuries have been reported. One neighbour told the ECHO : "We heard loads of yelling outside at around 3pm. A few minutes later, armed police units arrived. People were saying there was a man with a gun. There's often trouble around those flats. I heard yelling this morning too at around 4am coming from the same flats." Another resident said the area quickly filled with people following the incident.