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Nanaimo RCMP rush to reports of shots fired, which turn out to be from paintball gun

Numerous police officers responded to incident on Clifford Road south of Nanaimo on Wednesday
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Reports of shots fired south of Nanaimo last night turned out to be a false alarm, say police.

According to a Nanaimo RCMP press release, numerous police vehicles responded to a report of several shots being fired about 7 p.m. Wednesday night at a property on Clifford Road. Officers closed off the immediate area to the public and after a short period of time, were able to make contact with residents.

Investigators eventually discovered that the sound of the gunfire was caused by a paintball gun, said the press release. No other weapons were found on site and police determined the gun was being used in a safe and responsible manner and therefore did not confiscate the gun, nor file charges.

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