By . Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 11:36 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:14 EST, 5 November 2013 . Armed police were called to a schoolbus today after reports that a pupil was brandishing a gun on board. Officers wearing flak jackets boarded the vehicle in Carmarthen, south-west Wales, after receiving a 999 call claiming that students were passing the weapon around on their way to school. Police eventually removed a BB gun from the bus and took three teenagers into custody for questioning. Scare: A bus travelling to Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen, pictured, was attended by armed police following reports of a pupil brandishing a gun . Dyfed Powys Police said that nobody was injured in this morning's incident. The bus was taking pupils to Queen Elizabeth High School, a comprehensive school with around 1,500 students. 'Police officers were called to attend to an incident involving a suspected airgun that had occurred on a school bus en route to Queen Elizabeth High School this morning at 8.24,' a police spokesman said. 'Response officers were deployed along with armed response officers in accordance with standard operating procedures for such calls. 'No one was injured during the incident and three youths are in police custody awaiting questioning.' Weapon: Police eventually removed a BB gun from the bus and took three people into custody (file photo) Chief Inspector Nicky Carter added: 'I'd like to reassure the public that this incident was resolved quickly and brought to a close. 'A BB air weapon was recovered at the scene and officers are now trying to establish exactly what happened. 'Officers will remain at the school to provide reassurance to all pupils and staff. The school has been kept fully informed throughout.' Lessons at the school were not affected by the incident.
Students were reported to be passing weapon around on the bus .
Police attended the scene in Carmarthen and found a BB gun on board .
By . Hugo Gye . PUBLISHED: . 11:36 EST, 5 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:14 EST, 5 November 2013 . Armed police were called to a schoolbus today after reports that a pupil was brandishing a gun on board. Officers wearing flak jackets boarded the vehicle in Carmarthen, south-west Wales, after receiving a 999 call claiming that students were passing the weapon around on their way to school. Police eventually removed a BB gun from the bus and took three teenagers into custody for questioning. Scare: A bus travelling to Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen, pictured, was attended by armed police following reports of a pupil brandishing a gun . Dyfed Powys Police said that nobody was injured in this morning's incident. The bus was taking pupils to Queen Elizabeth High School, a comprehensive school with around 1,500 students. 'Police officers were called to attend to an incident involving a suspected airgun that had occurred on a school bus en route to Queen Elizabeth High School this morning at 8.24,' a police spokesman said. 'Response officers were deployed along with armed response officers in accordance with standard operating procedures for such calls. 'No one was injured during the incident and three youths are in police custody awaiting questioning.' Weapon: Police eventually removed a BB gun from the bus and took three people into custody (file photo) Chief Inspector Nicky Carter added: 'I'd like to reassure the public that this incident was resolved quickly and brought to a close. 'A BB air weapon was recovered at the scene and officers are now trying to establish exactly what happened. 'Officers will remain at the school to provide reassurance to all pupils and staff. The school has been kept fully informed throughout.' Lessons at the school were not affected by the incident.
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