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Air gun found after armed police called to West Bromwich

Armed police were called to West Bromwich after reports of a gun being spotted.

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Turner Street, West Bromwich. Photo: Google

When the officers arrived they found a legal air gun but no illegal weapons.

Officers were sent to Turner Street at 1.30pm on Saturday. Nobody was arrested but the air gun owner was given advice by police.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We attended an address in Turner Street, West Bromwich at around 1.30pm yesterday following reports of a gun being sighted.

"On arrival, our armed officers located a legally-owned air weapon and gave advice to the owner on carrying this in public."

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