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Armed police deployed after teenager spotted with gun in Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
15 March 2023 | 2.45pm
Armed police deployed after teenager spotted with gun in Swindon
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Armed police were deployed in Swindon after a teenager was spotted with a gun.

The incident was called to police on 999 at around 11.30am this morning (Wednesday), sparking firearms officers to get kitted up and rush to the scene – near the Oasis Leisure Centre.

In a statement, Wiltshire Police said: “We responded to a call from a member of the public at about 11.30am who had reported a person with what appeared to be a handgun near the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon.

“Firearms officers were deployed as a precaution and it was confirmed that there was no threat to the public.

“The reported firearm was a prop gun being used by a group of students who were filming in the area.

“No arrests were made and words of advice given.”

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