There is currently a large police presence at the scene of an apparent shooting that took place close to Crawley College
Two people have been reported injured following reports of shots being fired near Crawley college in West Sussex.
There is currently a large police presence at the scene of an apparent shooting that took place close to Crawley College
One man has so far been detained, Sussex Police have said.
The two people who were hurt are not thought to have been seriously injured.
People are still being urged to keep away from the area near the college, and staff and students of the college are being evacuated from the premises of the educational institution.
This comes after the Daily Mail has reported that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told an October meeting: “No more ****ing lockdowns – let the bodies pile high in their thousands!”
A statement from Sussex Police has said: “Police received multiple calls shortly after 3.10pm.
“One man has been detained at the scene by police. People are asked to stay away from the area.
“Staff and students are being evacuated away from the college.
“Two people have suffered injuries, but these are not believed to be serious.”
An earlier post from Sussex Police on Twitter has said: “One man has been detained following reports of shots being fired near Crawley College.
“There is a large police presence at scene and in the local area.”
The National Police Air Service South East Region has also posted to Twitter saying that it had deployed a Redhill aircraft that is being used to support the Sussex Police force in connection to the incident.
This comes after Britons’ prospects of booking a holiday abroad this summer have been given a boost, with the UK government saying that COVID passports will become available “as soon as possible”.
Crawley College have said that it was not aware of any serious injuries that occurred as a result of the incident.
The college tweeted: “We are aware of an incident at Crawley College this afternoon. Sussex Police are present on the scene and a man has been detained.
“We are awaiting further information from the police. We are not aware of any serious injuries. Our priority remains the safety of students and staff.”
Sussex Police has provided another update as staff and students have been evacuated from Crawley College.
A spokesperson said:
“We have responded to reports of gunshot fire near Crawley College. One man has been detained at the scene. Staff and students are being evacuated from the college.”
