Pensioner arrested after 'air gun fired'

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Armed officers were called to an incident on Tilworth Road in Hull on Monday

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A 79-year-old man has been arrested after reports of a gun being fired in Hull.

Armed officers were called to disturbance on Tilworth Road in Hull at around 01:00 BST on Monday, Humberside Police said.

A suspected air-powered gun and other weapons were found at a property.

The pensioner was arrested on suspicion of possession of an air weapon with intent to cause fear of violence.

He was later released on police bail while inquiries continue, a spokesperson for the force added.

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