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Armed police swoop on Willenhall flats after reports of man with a gun

Armed police swooped on a block of flats following reports of a man with a gun.

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Officers were sent to a flat in Rose Hill Gardens in Willenhall yesterday morning after being alerted by a member of the public.

Police said they did not find a gun or a man matching the description given when they arrived.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Armed police attended an address in Rose Hill Gardens in Willenhall following a call from a member of the public reporting a man with a gun.

"Following inquiries, no gun or man of the given description was found.

"Anyone with concerns around gun crime should contact police either via l chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am to midnight, call 101 anytime or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Call 999 in an emergency."

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