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Man arrested after gun pointed at other man in Winnipeg mall, police say

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

A man armed with a gun inside a Winnipeg mall has been arrested and charged, police say.

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Security staff at the mall in the 1400 block of Portage Avenue had tracked down the man to a nearby restaurant in the 600 block of St. James Street when officers responded to the report.

Police say the man was then taken into custody and a handgun was found in his possession.

Officers say the man had been involved in an altercation at the mall with a man he knew.

During the incident, he pulled out the gun and pointed it at the other man but no shots were fired, according to police.

A 23-year-old man from Winnipeg has been detained in custody.

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