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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.