A man has been charged with numerous offences after a gun was allegedly fired into a Hadspen home on Saturday morning.
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Police were called to a home on Kipling Crescent about 9am after receiving reports of a gun being fired, after a property related dispute.
The people involved in the dispute were known to each other and there was no threat to the public, police say.
As a result, detectives from the Launceston Criminal Investigation Branch conducted a search of a Newnham residence.
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Here, a firearm, ammunition and drug- related paraphernalia were seized.
Police have since charged a 28-year-old Newnham man with numerous firearms related offences including recklessly discharging a firearm and possessing a firearm whilst not the holder of a firearms licence.
He is also facing minor drug related charges, police say.
The man was detained to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on March 7.
Any information about the incident can be provided to Launceston CIB on 131 444 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
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