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Gun threats end in arrest

A man waving a handgun was taken into custody in Kamloops, Friday.

About 1:45 p.m., RCMP responded to a 911 call from the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society on Palm Street.

The man was reported to being waving a handgun around, threatening people inside the premises, said Staff Sgt. Edward Preto. 

He was located a block away and taken into custody without incident. 

A dog team was brought in to search for the handgun, which turned out to be a pellet pistol replica of a 9 mm semi-automatic.

Preto said it would be difficult even for people familiar with firearms to tell the difference at a glance.  

The suspect faces several charges and is being held for a bail hearing on Saturday.



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