Bury St Edmunds incident - update

Police have received a second report of a person being seen in possession of a firearm in Bury St Edmunds today, 24 May.

An initial report was made shortly after 7am in St Andrews Street South, while a second report was made in Oakes Road at around 11.43am of a male carrying a white ball-bearing type gun.

Following extensive enquiries, officers have reason to believe the weapons are likely to be airsoft weapons that fire ball-bearings, with airsoft events taking place locally over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Those in possession of air-powered ball-bearing weapons are reminded these should not be carried in public as this can understandably lead to concern for members of the public and the person in possession could be breaking the law.

There is not believed to be a wider threat to the public, however officers are carrying out additional reassurance patrols.

Anyone with any information in relation to weapons being seen in Bury St Edmunds today, 24 May, should contact police.

In an emergency always call 999.

Previous release | 9.53am 24 May 2024

Police are in attendance to an incident in Bury St Edmunds.

Officers were called shortly after 7am to reports that a man had been seen walking along St Andrews Street South carrying what was believed to be a gun.

Armed police are at the scene and are conducting enquiries to locate the man.

There have been no reports that anyone has been injured or threatened.

The suspect has been described as white, believed to be aged in his late 20s, of stocky build, approximately 5ft 10ins in height with tattoos on his arms. He was wearing a grey T-shirt and dark shorts.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting CAD 37.

In an emergency always call 999.