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Police say 'all lines of inquiry are open' after the incident at Crawley College. Getty

Two injured after gunshots were reported at UK college

Police arrest man, 18, and seize firearm and knife after incident at Crawley College in West Sussex

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

April 27, 2021

Students and staff at a college in Crawley, south-east England, were moved to safety after reports of gunshots on Monday.

Two staff members suffered minor injuries, which police said were not gunshot wounds.

Police said they detained a man, 18, and seized a firearm and a knife after the incident at Crawley College in West Sussex. The man remains in custody.

Chief Supt Howard Hodges said officers were in contact with counter-terrorism police and “all lines of inquiry are open".

Armed police were sent to the college after authorities received reports of gunshots.

The college tweeted that it was awaiting further information from police but that it was not aware of any serious injuries.

A large police presence remained near the college and the public has been urged to stay away.

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