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BBC News Published image captionSpecialist counter-terror firearms officers searched the area around Crawley College Police have thanked people who helped apprehend a suspect amid reports of gunshots at a college. Armed police officers descended on Crawley College in West Sussex at 15:10 BST on Monday, and arrested an 18-year-old man. Ch Supt Howard Hodges said: "I want to thank those who helped apprehend the suspect before officers arrived." Two members of staff sustained minor injuries, and a knife and firearm were recovered from the scene, police said. Video appearing to show a member of s...

Officers also conducted a search at an address in Barton Walk, Crawley, in connection with the incident. Chief Inspector Shane Baker, of the Crawley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I’d personally like to thank everyone who helped to quickly bring this incident to a safe conclusion, especially the two members of college staff whose heroics have not gone unnoticed. "They put themselves in harm’s way in order to protect their students, fellow employees and the wider public, and I am hugely grateful for their quick thinking actions. “During this, they sustained minor injuries ...

Police continue to question 18-year-old suspect and say incident is not being treated as terrorism Armed police at Crawley College on Monday after reports of gunshots. Two staff members suffered minor injuries but it is unclear whether shots were fired. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Armed police at Crawley College on Monday after reports of gunshots. Two staff members suffered minor injuries but it is unclear whether shots were fired. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Tue 27 Apr 2021 08.45 EDT Last modified on Tue 27 Apr 2021 09.48 EDT Students and staff at a college where a man was arrested amid fears of a gu...

Last modified on Tue 27 Apr 2021 16.01 EDT A heroic teacher and college worker have been praised for tackling and handing over to police a masked gunman who burst into a packed college allegedly firing a pistol, triggering panic and fear. An 18-year-old man remained in custody after the scare at Crawley college on Monday. Police revealed the suspect had a pistol firing blanks, with the melee leading to two college staff suffering minor wounds. Police said a firearm and knife were recovered from the scene. A college spokesperson said: “We believe that the individual in custody is a Crawley c...

Updated Tuesday, 27th April 2021, 4:25 pm Dozens of armed police including counter terrorism officers descended on the college after shots were fired at the College Road site, police said. And now a police chief has praised the staff for putting themselves in harms way to protect others. Chief Inspector Shane Baker, of the Crawley Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “I’d personally like to thank everyone who helped to quickly bring this incident to a safe conclusion, especially the two members of college staff whose heroics have not gone unnoticed. Officers at the scene “They put thems...