Crawley College: Police thank public for tackling gun suspect

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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 staff tackling the suspect to the ground and pinning him to the floor was shared by students on Snapchat on Monday.

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