Armed police storm Derby shopping centre as 'teens with gun' spotted

Armed police storm Derby shopping centre as 'teens with gun' spottedCCTV operators at Derbion shopping centre called police after seeing a young man, dressed in black and wearing a balaclava, carrying what they believed to be a small handgunNewsSophie Fagone Buscimese and Zahra Khaliq News Reporter09:19, 08 Apr 2026Updated 09:26, 08 Apr 2026View ImagePolice arrested three teenagers at the Derbion shopping centre(Image: Derby Telegraph)Armed police stormed a shopping centre in Derby where three teenagers were detained following reports that a group had a firearm.CCTV operators at Derbion shopping centre made a call to police just after 5.30pm yesterday after seeing a young man, dressed in black and wearing a balaclava, carrying what they believed to be a small handgun. Staff told officers the gun was being passed between a group of young men who took turns placing the weapon in their waistbands.The gun was clearly visible to the public, who had also reported it to security, the CCTV operator said.Unarmed officers and Derbion security detained the teenage boys just before armed police arrived at the shopping centre.The weapon was found to be an imitation firearm and not real, and three people were arrested on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, reports Derbyshire Live.Article continues belowThis is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebok or visit The Mirror homepage.