Military-style rifle fired near Wildcat Canyon Regional Park had homemade suppressor: police

(KRON) — A suspect who twice fired a military-style rifle near Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Thursday night was found to have a large quantity of ammunition, said the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department.

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East Bay Regional Park police said the gunshots rang out in the area of Wildcat Canyon and Camino Pablo in Orinda.

Several people, including a group of cyclists, heard the commotion and alerted police. The suspect, who was not identified, was taken into custody without incident after officers arrived at the location.

“Officers found a .300 Blackout rifle, a homemade suppressor, composite knuckles, and roughly 40 rounds of ammunition,” said authorities in a social media post.

There were no injuries reported…

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