RCMP in Grand Rapids, Man., arrested a local man Sunday after a report of shots fired in the community.
Police searched the area and found an unarmed suspect, as well as a firearm nearby.
The investigation determined the suspect had broken into a home and stolen the gun.
Allan Wilfred Turner, 28, faces charges of careless use of a firearm, breaking and entering to steal the firearm, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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