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Kalamazoo man arrested after allegedly threatening shopper with gun

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Posted at 5:43 AM, Feb 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-10 05:51:48-05

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Police in Kalamazoo are praising the patron of a local business who help subdue an armed gunman.

They were called to the 1,000 block of Schuster Avenue on Tuesday for reports of an armed man pointing a gun at a customer.

Authorities say another shopper quickly jumped into action and disarmed the attacker.

Police arrived and took the 45-year-old Kalamazoo man into custody without incident.

Anyone with information should contact KDPS at 616-337-8994 or leave anonymous tips at Silent Observer online or on the phone at 269-343-2100.