Two men arrested after firearms report in Gloucester

They were detained in the Matson area of the city at 4:20pm on Friday

Author: Cameron HallPublished 7th Oct 2023

Two men have been arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of firearms offences.

It's after Gloucestershire Police responded to reports that two men were spotted with a gun in the Matson area of the city at 4:20pm on Friday.

Armed officers helped detain two men in their 30s from Gloucester.

They were arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Two suspected air weapons were also seized.

Officers are asking for information that could assist with their investigations, including CCTV or dashcam footage.

Anyone who witnessed what happened should call police on 101 and quote incident 344 of 6 October.