Police have charged another man after a gun was reportedly pulled during a row in atria Watford.

Three men were said to have been involved when the weapon was pointed at a man in his 20s in the shopping centre on Tuesday, September 24, before the victim fled the scene.

Herts Police were contacted by CCTV operators and rushed to the scene where they were flagged down by the victim, who was taken to safety.

After checking CCTV, the force searched the Sainsbury’s car park in Albert Road South where they located and arrested a suspect, before finding a gun which had been discarded under a car.

A second suspect was said to still be at large before, this afternoon (October 11), the force confirmed that Louis Brown, of Union Street, Luton, has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence.

The 23-year-old appeared in Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on Monday (October 7) and was remanded into custody. He is next due to appear at St Albans Crown Court on Tuesday, November 5.

atria Watford.atria Watford. (Image: Newsquest) Officers previously charged Mohammed Al-Saadi, 23, of Eltham Avenue, Slough, with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or violence and possession of a knife/bladed article. Al-Saadi will next appear at St Albans Crown Court on October 24.

Detective Sergeant Sarah Hern said: “I’m pleased that we have been able to secure more charges in connection with this incident.

“Our investigation continues and we are committed to doing all we can to ensure these kinds of weapons are not on our streets.”

Information can be reported online, or by calling 101, quoting the crime reference 41/80011/24.