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Offduty police officer breaks up fight and finds loaded gun

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An off-duty police officer is being credited with getting a loaded handgun off the streets.

 

According to police, the officer broke up a fight in the Tanger Mall area on Thursday afternoon.

 

When he stepped in to help break up the fight, he reportedly noticed that one of the men involved was carrying a loaded 9mm gun.

 

Omar Mohamed, 20, is facing a slew of firearm related offences including carrying a concealed weapon.

 

Police said that drugs and cash were also seized during the arrest.