Police are investigating a clash between two groups armed with machetes at a Melbourne shopping centre on Friday night.

Victoria Police said an altercation began between the groups in a car park on Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows, about 7:20pm.

The brawl continued inside the Broadmeadows Central shopping centre.

Vision captured by people at the shopping centre not involved in the affray showed several people taking swipes at each other with machetes.

Police said the groups fled the scene in a silver Honda and a white Mazda before police arrived at the scene.

It is not clear whether anyone was injured in the incident.

The operator of Broadmeadows Central, Vicinity, said the shopping centre was open on Saturday but with increased security.

"We do not tolerate criminal or antisocial beh

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