Teenager charged after being found with BB gun as armed police race to firearms incident in Musselburgh

A teenage boy has been charged after being found with a BB gun following an armed police response in Musselburgh.

Police said that they received a report of a male in possession of a firearm while inside a vehicle at around 3.05pm on Saturday, July 26.

Armed officers attended the scene following reports of a male seen with a firearm inside a vehicle on Musselburgh High Street on Sunday afternoon. A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged. | Travis Watson/BNC

The incident took place on Musselburgh High Street, with armed police among those attending the scene.

A 15-year-old man was traced and arrested in connection with the incident after being found with a BB gun.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.05pm on Sunday, 26 July, 2026 police received a report of a male in possession of a firearm in a vehicle on High Street, Musselburgh.

“Specialist firearms officers attended and the man was subsequently traced, and a BB gun was recovered.

“A 15-year-old male has been charged in connection and a report will be submitted to the relevant authorities.”