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Police officer dies after being shot in south London Police officer dies after being shot in south London
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Officer was shot by man being detained at Croydon custody centre, say Met policeOfficer was shot by man being detained at Croydon custody centre, say Met police
A police officer has died after being shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon custody centre in south London on Friday, the Metropolitan police said. A police officer has died after being shot by a man who was being detained inside a police station in south London.
The police sergeant was shot dead overnight by the man who was brought into the Croydon custody centre. The gunman then shot himself at about 2.15am.
Paramedics treated the officer at the scene in Windmill Road before he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. He later died in hospital.
A 23-year-old male murder suspect was also taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition.
In a statement, Scotland Yard said: “At approximately 02:15 on Friday 25 September the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon custody centre in Windmill Lane.In a statement, Scotland Yard said: “At approximately 02:15 on Friday 25 September the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon custody centre in Windmill Lane.
“Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. Very tragically he subsequently died at hospital. We are in the process of informing all of the officer’s family and are supporting them with specialist officers. “Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London ambulance service. Very tragically he subsequently died at hospital. We are in the process of informing all of the officer’s family and are supporting them with specialist officers.
“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.”“No police firearms were discharged during the incident.”
The Met police commissioner, Cressida Dick, said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances. My heart goes out to his family, direct colleagues and friends. It remains unclear why the suspect was arrested and the Independent Office for Police Conduct will now launch a separate investigation into the circumstances of the officer’s death.
“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. The Met police commissioner, Cressida Dick, said officers were now supporting the police sergeant’s family, describing the incident as “truly shocking”.
“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.“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.
“We are in the early stages of the investigation and are still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we will provide further updates when we have them.” “We are in the early stages of the investigation and are still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we will provide further updates when we have them,” she added.
More details soon … The home secretary, Priti Patel, expressed her shock at the incident. “My thoughts today are with his family, friends and policing colleagues in London and across the country,” she said.
“This morning I spoke to Metropolitan police commissioner Cressida Dick to express my condolences and to offer whatever support is needed as this tragic event is investigated.
“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 Labour leader, Keir Starmer, tweeted: “Horrific to hear of a police officer being shot and killed in Croydon. Our police put themselves in harm’s way every day to keep us safe. All my thoughts are with the officer’s family, friends and colleagues.”
Steve Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North, tweeted: “All of us in Croydon are in shock at this heartbreaking tragic news.”