A man has been arrested after a firearm was discharged outside a mosque in York.
North Yorkshire Police said it happened outside York Mosque and Islamic Centre on Bull Lane at about 02:15 BST.
The force said the arrested man was a 44-year-old white UK national from the city. This information has been released by the police consistent with their national guidelines, external.
The suspect left the area in a silver vehicle before he was held, and remains in custody for questioning. The weapon was believed to have been an air rifle and no-one was hurt, police said.
In a statement, North Yorkshire Police said: “It is too early to say what may have been the motivation behind this disturbing incident, but our Muslim community in York can be reassured that we are doing everything we can to establish the full circumstances.”
The force said there would be “high-visibility patrols” in the area around the mosque while people attended for prayers and officers would meet with the imam.
Witnesses or anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage that could support the investigation are asked to contact police.
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