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 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.”