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By James Peters

Under Arrest

UPDATE: Pellet gun led to firearm complaint, RCMP takedown in downtown Kamloops

Jul 22, 2021 | 1:23 PM

KAMLOOPS — UPDATE: RCMP say a pellet gun was at the heart of a firearm complaint downtown Thursday afternoon.

At about 12:40 p.m., a suspect was seen pulling a firearm out of a backpack and pointing it at another person while in the 400-block of Lansdowne Street.

Officers attended and took one man into custody. Another man was briefly detained at the scene but was released.

The recovered pellet gun looks like an authentic firearm.

Pellet gun seized in July 22 arrest (Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP)

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Anyone else who witnessed the incident or has further information is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP and refer to file number 2021-25079.

EARLIER: Two suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon (July 22) in a high-visibility police incident at Lansdowne Village in downtown Kamloops.

Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the initial caller to police reported a suspect pointing what appeared to be a gun before putting the object away.

RCMP responded in force to the area of the Senor Froggy’s restaurant at Lansdowne Village.

Two suspects have been taken into custody. Evelyn says it’s not yet known whether a gun was present.

No one was injured.

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