{"id":136976,"date":"2021-08-27T09:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T09:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=136976"},"modified":"2021-08-27T09:59:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T09:59:58","slug":"boys-11-and-12-shot-with-air-rifle-while-playing-football-with-pals-near-primary-school-as-man-47-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/boys-11-and-12-shot-with-air-rifle-while-playing-football-with-pals-near-primary-school-as-man-47-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys, 11 and 12, shot with air rifle while playing football with pals near primary school as man, 47, arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

TWO schoolboys have been shot with an air rifle as they played football with pals – as cops arrest a 47-year-old man.<\/p>\n

The lads, who are 11 and 12, were injured as they met friends by a primary school in Crawley, West Sussex.<\/p>\n

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Police were called to the scene just after 12pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The younger of the two boys was hit in the arm.<\/p>\n

He was rushed to hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

The second boy suffered an injury to his leg.<\/p>\n

They had been playing on open ground in Oak Way in the Northgate area of the town, near Northgate Primary School.<\/p>\n

A Sussex Police spokesman said officers are quizzing a suspect today.<\/p>\n

"Police made immediate inquiries," the official said.<\/p>\n

"A 47-year-old local man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and of firing an air weapon in public.<\/p>\n

"He is currently in custody for interview and further inquiries.<\/p>\n

"Officers seized an air rifle at a local address for examination."<\/p>\n