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Winnipeg man in custody after gun incident at shopping mall

A gun seized by Winnipeg police after an incident at Garden City Shopping Centre. Winnipeg Police Service

A Winnipeg man is in custody after allegedly flashing a rifle at Garden City Shopping Centre security guards Wednesday night.

Police said the mall was closing for the night, and security asked the man to leave, when he showed them a rifle concealed in his waistband and fled the mall.

With the help of the Air1 helicopter, police tracked the suspect down in the parking lot and took him into custody.

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The suspect, 27, has been charged with possessing a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, and unauthorized possession of a firearm.

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