The incident is thought to have occurred in Pot Kiln Road (Image: Google Maps)
Armed police have arrested three people in Great Cornard, near Sudbury.
Officers were called to reports of a person in possession of a gun outside the doctor's surgery in the village.
The incident is thought to have occurred in Pot Kiln Road, at 2.59pm.
Armed response police attended the scene and arrested three people.
A police spokesman confirmed the weapon, a BB gun, had been located.
Join our Suffolk Crime Watch Facebook group for all the latest crime news in the county.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here