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Man shot with crossbow on university campus

BBC News · Jun 4, 2026, 3:54 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Surrey Police said officers were called to reports of a man in his 50s being shot with the weapon at Manor Park Student Village, Guildford, at around 10:00 BST on Thursday.
  • A former student at the university has been arrested and is in custody, according to police.
  • The University of Surrey said a member of its campus safety team had been "seriously injured".

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Joshua Askew South East BBCThe incident was reported to police on Thursday morning A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a member of staff at the University of Surrey was shot with a crossbow.

Surrey Police said officers were called to reports of a man in his 50s being shot with the weapon at Manor Park Student Village, Guildford, at around 10:00 BST on Thursday.

A former student at the university has been arrested and is in custody, according to police.

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