Four arrested after Nottingham officer shot in the foot at bus stop
A Nottingham police officer was shot in the foot with a sawn-off shotgun after approaching two people at a city-centre bus stop early on Sunday. Four people have been arrested, and detectives are investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
The officer is in a stable condition in hospital, and police recovered a sawn-off shotgun at the scene on Angel Row. Those arrested are two men and two women, aged 24 to 30; three were detained in connection with assisting an offender, while a 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and firearm offences. The scene cordon has been lifted.
- Officer shot in the foot at a Nottingham bus stop.
- Four people have been arrested.
- Police recovered a sawn-off shotgun.
New here? Start with this
Angel Row is in Nottingham city centre, where buses and other public transport serve people travelling around the city. Police officers may approach people in public places as part of their duties, though the circumstances of any particular encounter need to be established.
Detectives are investigating how the officer was shot and what role, if any, each arrested person may have had. An arrest means someone is being investigated; it does not establish guilt. The inquiry matters because it concerns the use of a firearm in a public place and the safety of both officers and the public.
Read the full article at the source →
Originally published by Daily Mail as “Two men and two women arrested after ‘police officer blasted with sawn-off shotgun’ in Nottingham”.