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Boy, 17, charged after firearm pulled out in Kitchener, Ont.

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A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle in Waterloo, Ont., Wednesday, June 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

A 17-year-old boy from Kitchener has been charged after a firearm was pulled out during an argument in Kitchener, Ont.

Waterloo Regional Police say officers were called to the Sheldon Avenue and King Street East area on Sunday around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a disturbance.

They say officers learned a group of youths were arguing when the firearm was brandished.

Police say the group left before police arrived and no injuries were reported.

They say officers later located a 17-year-old boy.

The boy has been charged him with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a sentence order.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2024.

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