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| Officer shot by police firearm during Gloucester robbery arrest | Officer shot by police firearm during Gloucester robbery arrest |
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| A police officer was shot and injured while trying to detain a man with a machete | A police officer was shot and injured while trying to detain a man with a machete |
| A police officer has been shot in the leg by a police firearm while trying to detain a man with a machete. | A police officer has been shot in the leg by a police firearm while trying to detain a man with a machete. |
| The Gloucestershire Constabulary officer was taken to hospital with a non life-threatening leg injury after the incident in Silverstone Walk, Gloucester, on Wednesday. | The Gloucestershire Constabulary officer was taken to hospital with a non life-threatening leg injury after the incident in Silverstone Walk, Gloucester, on Wednesday. |
| Armed police were sent to the scene after reports a taxi driver had been robbed by a man with a machete at about 16:40 BST and, as officers tried to arrest the suspect, a police firearm was discharged. | Armed police were sent to the scene after reports a taxi driver had been robbed by a man with a machete at about 16:40 BST and, as officers tried to arrest the suspect, a police firearm was discharged. |
| One man was arrested and remains in custody. The force has not yet released who fired the weapon. | One man was arrested and remains in custody. The force has not yet released who fired the weapon. |
| During the incident, the man attempted to evade arrest and struggled with officers as they detained him, police said. | During the incident, the man attempted to evade arrest and struggled with officers as they detained him, police said. |
| "My thoughts are with the officer who's been injured and his colleague following this incident," said temporary chief constable Maggie Blyth. | "My thoughts are with the officer who's been injured and his colleague following this incident," said temporary chief constable Maggie Blyth. |
| "I am grateful for the bravery they have shown in detaining someone suspected of carrying out a robbery and possessing a machete and who was believed to have been a real danger to the public." | "I am grateful for the bravery they have shown in detaining someone suspected of carrying out a robbery and possessing a machete and who was believed to have been a real danger to the public." |
| A cordon has been put in place while investigations into the incident continue | A cordon has been put in place while investigations into the incident continue |
| A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service confirmed an ambulance, critical care car, a rapid response vehicle and the hazardous area response team attended the incident. | A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service confirmed an ambulance, critical care car, a rapid response vehicle and the hazardous area response team attended the incident. |
| "We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital," they added. | "We conveyed one patient by land ambulance to Southmead Hospital," they added. |
| Gloucestershire Police Federation secretary Ian White said he wished his injured colleague "a swift recovery". | Gloucestershire Police Federation secretary Ian White said he wished his injured colleague "a swift recovery". |
| "Police officers in Gloucestershire – and across the country – work in an incredibly difficult, dynamic and dangerous environment, often faced with severe threat and danger," he said. | "Police officers in Gloucestershire – and across the country – work in an incredibly difficult, dynamic and dangerous environment, often faced with severe threat and danger," he said. |
| "We will be supporting the officer and their family and looking after the welfare of all the officers involved in the incident." | "We will be supporting the officer and their family and looking after the welfare of all the officers involved in the incident." |
| A cordon has been put in place and police officers will remain in the area to provide reassurance to the public. | A cordon has been put in place and police officers will remain in the area to provide reassurance to the public. |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been informed of the incident. | |
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