Armed Police Deployed After Gun Fired In Harborough Village

Armed officers were deployed and a Police helicopter scrambled after a gun was fired in a Harborough village yesterday.

Officers were called to Main Street in Claybrooke Parva just after 1pm, following reports a man had been seen with a firearm and had discharged it into the air.

Police say despite an extensive search he was not located.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson told Hfm : “In the interest of public and police safety, armed officers were deployed, but the man had left the area.

“No arrests have been made and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”