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Man arrested after Met Police officer shot in Hackney Met Police officer injured in Hackney shooting
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A man has been arrested after a police officer was shot during an operation in London, the Met has said. A police officer has been shot during an operation in east London, the Met has said.
The male officer was taken to hospital and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. The male officer was taken to hospital after a firearm was discharged at about 12:45 BST in Hackney, Scotland Yard said.
A firearm was discharged at about 12:45 BST in Hackney, east London, police said. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Witnesses said gunfire was heard after police entered Stonebridge Park estate. They said armed police, dogs and helicopters were present.Witnesses said gunfire was heard after police entered Stonebridge Park estate. They said armed police, dogs and helicopters were present.
A specialist firearms unit and officers from Trident Area Crime Command, which is responsible for tackling gang crime, were conducting an operation in Scriven Street at the time of the shooting.A specialist firearms unit and officers from Trident Area Crime Command, which is responsible for tackling gang crime, were conducting an operation in Scriven Street at the time of the shooting.
There are no reports of any other injuries.There are no reports of any other injuries.
Ibrahim Paytoncular, 44, who owns a chip shop, said: "We heard the shot and looked out the window and saw lots of police in the road.
"There was a policeman lying in the road and he must have been undercover because he was wearing ordinary clothes.
"All the other police were standing around him and then the ambulance turned up."
Lewis Wilson, 26, who works at a nearby garage said: "I saw six police cars pull up.
"Armed police jumped out and ran into the estate shouting. Then I heard the shot.
"I went around on my bike and that's when I saw the boy being chased by police and they arrested him. The policeman's clothes were on the floor in the road."