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| Man with gun is arrested at Debenhams shop in Belfast | Man with gun is arrested at Debenhams shop in Belfast |
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| A 22-year-old man is still being questioned after an incident involving a man with a gun in Debenhams in Belfast city centre on Wednesday. | |
| Eyewitnesses said a man, who appeared to be carrying a rifle, threatened staff at a perfume counter in the store at Castle Court. | Eyewitnesses said a man, who appeared to be carrying a rifle, threatened staff at a perfume counter in the store at Castle Court. |
| Officers armed with taser guns arrested him but did not use their weapons. | Officers armed with taser guns arrested him but did not use their weapons. |
| Police said they had received reports of a man behaving suspiciously at about 14:20 GMT. | Police said they had received reports of a man behaving suspiciously at about 14:20 GMT. |
| A suspected firearm was recovered by police. | |
| In a statement, Debenhams confirmed that a man had been arrested at its store in Royal Avenue. | In a statement, Debenhams confirmed that a man had been arrested at its store in Royal Avenue. |
| "We take the safety of our employees and customers extremely seriously and the authorities were called as soon as our security staff became suspicious," a Debenhams spokesperson said. | "We take the safety of our employees and customers extremely seriously and the authorities were called as soon as our security staff became suspicious," a Debenhams spokesperson said. |