HOSTAGE situation at bowling alley defused, man with sawed off shotgun arrested

There was a hostage situation at a bowling alley in Britain, but the police were able to diffuse the situation without any injuries.

From CBS News:

An armed suspect was arrested Sunday after he reportedly took hostages at a bowling alley in central England.

Warwickshire Police said they responded to reports of a man with a firearm in Nuneaton, about 7.5 miles north of the town of Coventry, at 2:30 p.m. local time on Sunday. Police said they arrested the gunman and took him into custody, and said no one was injured in the incident.

Warwickshire Police Chief Superintendent Alex Franklin-Smith thanked residents in the area for their patience and cooperation with police during the incident.

“We are pleased that we were able to bring this incident to a peaceful resolution and that there were no injuries,” Franklin-Smith said in a statement. “I would like to reassure the Nuneaton community that the incident is unconnected to any terrorist activity.”

Mehdi Amshar, chief executive of MFA Bowl bowling alley chain, told BBC News that two hostages were held at the company’s Nuneaton branch.


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