RICHMOND — Richmond police officers detained a group of juveniles at gun point earlier this week after they said they received reports they were brandishing a gun.

It turned out the gun in question was a BB gun that was missing the bright orange tip. Video of the incident made the rounds on social media. As a result, police have put out a statement explaining their actions.

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In a statement, police said they responded at an undisclosed time Monday afternoon after a community member reported seeing the group brandish what appeared to be a gun. Police did not immediately say where the incident happened.

According to police, the group of underage kids passed the gun around and examined it.

Based on what they knew, officers conducted a high-risk enforcement stop and detainm

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