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Potential gun threat at Kelowna mall a false alarm

Orchard Park Mall, Kelowna B.C. File photo

It came in as a report of two men with a loaded gun at Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna, but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Police were called to the mall just after 6 p.m. to investigate. RCMP set up a perimeter around the mall, while plain clothes officers went inside to locate the suspects.

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They found two youths with what looked like a gun, but was actually an air soft pistol.

Air soft pistol apprehended by RCMP. Kelowna RCMP

The boys were apprehended without incident and released to their guardians.

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