Nottingham officer shot in foot during early morning gun attack
A police officer was shot in the foot with a sawn-off shotgun in Nottingham city centre in the early hours of Sunday, prompting panic among people leaving pubs and clubs. The officer was taken to hospital and is recovering in a stable condition; four people have been arrested as detectives investigate.
Security footage captured the shot at 4.48am in the Angel Row area, where the officer had approached two alleged assailants at a bus stop. Police recovered a sawn-off shotgun, and the street was cordoned off before reopening early on Monday. Nottinghamshire Police said a large police presence would remain for several days.
- Officer shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre
- Four people arrested as detectives investigate
- Police recovered a sawn-off shotgun
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Angel Row is in Nottingham city centre, where pubs and clubs draw people late into the night and early morning. Police officers may patrol the area as people make their way home.
Nottinghamshire Police is the force responsible for policing the city and investigating reported crimes there. A sawn-off shotgun is a shortened firearm; its use in a public place can pose a serious risk to people nearby.
The investigation aims to establish what happened and who was involved. The police presence and street cordon can affect people travelling through the area while officers gather evidence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Moment police officer is blasted in foot with sawn-off shotgun as revellers scatter in fear”.