Owensboro police responded to the 1300 block of West Seventh Street early Monday morning.
The call concerned a group of juveniles who may have fired a handgun.
Officers were given a description of one of the juveniles who may have fired the gun.
As officers arrived, the group ran away.
Officers chased the juvenile they thought fired the un and saw him throw something away as he ran.
That something turned out to be a gun stolen earlier.
The juvenile was arrested a short time later, when police found ammunition, marijuana and drug dealing items.
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