Investigation after firearm discovery by member of public in Leeds
Published 16th Oct 2026, 09:49 BST
“ The firearm has been recovered by specialist officers and enquiries are ongoing”
Police are investigating after a member of the public came across a firearm in a Leeds suburb.
Officers were called at 2.46pm on Wednesday, October 14, to a report from a member of the public that they had found a firearm in a bag on Bullerthorpe Lane at Temple Newsam.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “ The firearm has been recovered by specialist officers and enquiries are ongoing.”