Spanish police detain man after shots fired at university, no one hurt
A man speaks on the phone next to a damaged window after shots were fired at the Basque Country University in Leioa, near Bilbao, Spain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West
Authorities in northern Spain evacuated a local university campus in Leioa near Bilbao and arrested a suspect on Wednesday after shots were fired on campus grounds, police said, adding that no-one had been injured.
A police spokesperson said the suspect was a young man, but would not give further details.
"The campus was evacuated at 6:50 pm (1650 GMT) and the person detained, but there was no personal damage," the spokesperson for the regional police in the Basque Country said.
A car is damaged after shots were fired at the Basque Country University in Leioa, near Bilbao, Spain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West
Several local media outlets said the young man was armed with a shotgun and that his shots shattered some window panes.
(Reporting by Corina Pons; Writing by Andrei Khalip; Editing by Jan Harvey)
The door of a car is damaged after shots were fired at the Basque Country University in Leioa, near Bilbao, Spain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent WestPeople stand behind a damaged window after shots were fired at the Basque Country University in Leioa, near Bilbao, Spain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent WestWindows are damaged after shots were fired at the Basque Country University in Leioa, near Bilbao, Spain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Vincent West
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