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Man charged with discharging firearm in Hamilton apartment

A 55-year-old man will appear in court Sept. 26 after police responded to a shots fired call at a Dundas apartment building. 900 CHML file photo

A Dundas man will appear in court next month after he was arrested for discharging a firearm inside his apartment.

Hamilton police responded to a shots fired call at an apartment building on 40 McKay Road just before 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

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They say officers found a BB handgun on the man’s coffee table and another on the kitchen table.

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Police say they also noticed a large cardboard box with numerous holes and shells inside.

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Claiming there were general concerns for safety, officers seized 15 replica BB guns from the apartment.

The 55-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court to answer to the City by-law offence on Sept. 26.

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