Police cordon seals off Fort William Library after being called to a gun incident inside
Police have arrested a man after reports of a man with a gun in Fort William library.
Several buildings near by were evacuated as police put up a large cordon round the scene of the incident.
It is understood a firearm has been recovered from the scene.
Local election candidate Ian Blackford, who was near the scene, said: “I’m in Fort William myself. I don’t have details other than someone has been arrested.”
A police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that a 26-year-old man has been detained following a call from a member of the public relating to a man behaving suspiciously at Fort William library.
“The man was compliantly detained and there was no threat to the wider public.”
Man arrested after reports of gunman at Fort William library
