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| Taser stops armed man at Gatwick | Taser stops armed man at Gatwick |
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| A man who was spotted carrying a handgun has been shot with a Taser stun gun by police at Gatwick Airport. | A man who was spotted carrying a handgun has been shot with a Taser stun gun by police at Gatwick Airport. |
| The man, in his 40s, was disarmed by officers after he arrived at South Terminal in the early hours. | The man, in his 40s, was disarmed by officers after he arrived at South Terminal in the early hours. |
| The alarm was raised after a passenger on a bus he boarded in Crawley, West Sussex, saw him with a gun, Sussex Police said. | The alarm was raised after a passenger on a bus he boarded in Crawley, West Sussex, saw him with a gun, Sussex Police said. |
| Gatwick Airport said there was no suggestion that threats had been made to passengers or aircraft. | Gatwick Airport said there was no suggestion that threats had been made to passengers or aircraft. |
| Sussex Police said a man was arrested and is currently being questioned. | |
| 'No-one harmed' | 'No-one harmed' |
| Ch Supt Paul Morrison said: "This incident was dealt with promptly by my officers. | Ch Supt Paul Morrison said: "This incident was dealt with promptly by my officers. |
| "Such incidents are rare and the speed and professionalism in which it was resolved meant that no-one at the airport was harmed." | "Such incidents are rare and the speed and professionalism in which it was resolved meant that no-one at the airport was harmed." |
| Head of security at Gatwick Airport, Geoff Williams, said: "The joint security arrangements between the airport and the police worked effectively to resolve the situation promptly and without injury. | Head of security at Gatwick Airport, Geoff Williams, said: "The joint security arrangements between the airport and the police worked effectively to resolve the situation promptly and without injury. |
| "There is no suggestion, at this stage, that threats were made to passengers or aircraft." | "There is no suggestion, at this stage, that threats were made to passengers or aircraft." |
| Sussex Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them. | Sussex Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact them. |