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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.
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 gun attack are to be offered counselling as police continued to question the suspect.
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