Two men shot, gun seized during police operation in Agricola

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Two men were shot and a firearm seized during a police operation in Agricola on Saturday night.

According to a police report, in response to a tip about an illegal firearm possessed by a 31-year-old resident, officers arrived at the man’s Brutus Street residence around 10:00 pm and found him sitting in front of his premises with several other men.

The officers approached the suspect, informed him that they had received information about an illegal firearm, and requested to conduct a search. The report continued that the suspect refused and became hostile, leading the officers to attempt to search him.