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Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey

The Guardian · Jun 4, 2026, 5:22 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The university said a member of its campus safety team was seriously injured.
  • A former University of Surrey student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot with a crossbow in Guildford.
  • The victim, who is in his 50s and a member of the university’s campus safety team, was seriously injured in the incident and is being treated at Royal Surrey County hospital close to the scene of the shooting.

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The university said a member of its campus safety team was seriously injured. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian View image in fullscreen. The university said a member of its campus safety team was seriously injured. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian UK news Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey Saudi national, 21, held on suspicion of attempted murder over incident at Manor Park student village in Guildford

Prefer the Guardian on Google. A former University of Surrey student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot with a crossbow in Guildford.

The victim, who is in his 50s and a member of the university’s campus safety team, was seriously injured in the incident and is being treated at Royal Surrey County hospital close to the scene of the shooting.

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