Abdullah Bin Imad rushed to disarm the man after hearing a shot fired while he was out getting food.
An off-duty special constable has been praised for disarming a suspected gunman.
Birmingham-based Abdullah Bin Imad was about to get some food in the city when he saw two men acting suspiciously and called 999. When he heard a shot fired the electrical engineer ran to detain one of the men and recovered a firearm, found to be a blank-firing weapon.CCTV footage shows the 22-year-old restraining the man until armed officers arrived.He has been a special constable for four years, based in the Acocks Green area.
He said he loved the job and added: "You never know what's around the corner and I like making those fast-paced decisions when you're on the ground and on the move." Det Supt Jim Munro said he showed "extreme bravery and didn't waste any time putting his training to effect.West Midlands Police said two men were later charged with possession of an imitation firearm.
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