- A 44-year-old man has been arrested after a firearm was discharged outside York Mosque and Islamic Centre on Bull Lane at 2.19am on Thursday.
- No one was injured in the incident, and the firearm is believed to have been an air weapon.
- North Yorkshire Police confirmed the arrested man is a white UK national from York, who was traced after leaving the scene in a silver vehicle.
- Police inquiries are ongoing to establish the motivation behind the incident, and the man remains in custody for questioning.
- Authorities are providing reassurance to the Muslim community, with increased patrols around the mosque and officers meeting with the imam.
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