On April 13 at 12.15 pm, police were called to Canning Drive at East Devonport after receiving calls in relation to a firearm being discharged.

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Police said in a statement that witnesses reported that a man had exited a vehicle and was seen to shoot a round towards the same vehicle shortly thereafter.

Police responded to the incident and as a result of investigations a man was located at an address nearby inside a garden shed.

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Police said that a search of the shed located a sawn off .410 shotgun, along with a small amount of cannabis and methamphetamine.

The 35-year-old East Devonport man was arrested and has been charged with a number of firearms offences.

He has been detained for court and will appear in the Devonport Magistrate's Court later today.

No-one was injured during the incident.

Police thanked members of the public who raised the alarm and assisted the police in relation to the incident.

Police requested that anyone that witnessed the incident or had information that would assist the investigation to contact Police on 131444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au.

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