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| Croydon shooting: Officer shot dead at police station | Croydon shooting: Officer shot dead at police station |
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| A police officer has been shot dead at Croydon Police Station in south London. | A police officer has been shot dead at Croydon Police Station in south London. |
| The officer was shot by a man who was being detained at the custody centre in Windmill Lane. | The officer was shot by a man who was being detained at the custody centre in Windmill Lane. |
| It is believed the suspect was taken to the station, where he was searched, before producing a weapon and firing it at an officer and himself. | It is believed the suspect was taken to the station, where he was searched, before producing a weapon and firing it at an officer and himself. |
| The officer was treated at the scene by paramedics after the incident at 02:15 BST. He later died in hospital of gunshot wounds. | The officer was treated at the scene by paramedics after the incident at 02:15 BST. He later died in hospital of gunshot wounds. |
| A 23-year-old man was detained by officers at the scene. He was also taken to hospital with a gunshot wound and remains in a critical condition. | A 23-year-old man was detained by officers at the scene. He was also taken to hospital with a gunshot wound and remains in a critical condition. |
| No police firearms were discharged during the incident, the Met Police said. The officer's family are being supported by specialist officers. | No police firearms were discharged during the incident, the Met Police said. The officer's family are being supported by specialist officers. |
| Asked about how someone could enter the building while armed, former Det Ch Insp Chris Phillips said: "I think police officers are probably less likely to search people now with all the furore that goes on. | |
| "When people get arrested there is a general view that they should be searched before being transported to the police station but that doesn't always happen - and it depends on what the man was arrested for in the first place. | |
| "This goes down the line about handcuffing - do you handcuff, when do the handcuffs get taken off for protection etc." | |
| 'Mourn our colleague' | 'Mourn our colleague' |
| Met Commissioner Cressida Dick described the loss of her colleague as "truly shocking". | |
| "We are currently supporting his family and also have a dedicated team providing support to the officers and those in the custody centre who witnessed the shooting," she said. | "We are currently supporting his family and also have a dedicated team providing support to the officers and those in the custody centre who witnessed the shooting," she said. |
| "When a colleague dies in the line of duty the shockwaves and sadness reverberates throughout the Met and our communities. Policing is a family, within London and nationally, and we will all deeply mourn our colleague." | |
| Live page: Police officer shot dead in Croydon | |
| Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn that a Metropolitan Police Officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty. | |
| "This is a sad day for our country and another terrible reminder of how our police officers put themselves in danger each and every day to keep the rest of us safe." | |
| The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct which will lead an independent investigation. | |
| The Met continues to investigate the officer's murder. |