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| Two police officers killed in Greater Manchester shooting | |
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| Two female police officers have been killed during the arrest of a man wanted in connection with fatal gun and grenade attacks, Greater Manchester police have said. | |
| The two officers, both of whom were unarmed, were attending a "routine incident" in Hattersley, Tameside, shortly before 11am on Tuesday when shots were reportedly fired. One of the officers died at the scene, Greater Manchester police said in a statement. The second officer died later in hospital. | |
| Shortly after the incident, Dale Cregan, 29, walked into a police station in Tameside and handed himself in, the statement said. He was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder in relation to the murders of a father and son who died in separate attacks this year. | Shortly after the incident, Dale Cregan, 29, walked into a police station in Tameside and handed himself in, the statement said. He was arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder in relation to the murders of a father and son who died in separate attacks this year. |
| David Short, 46, was killed at his home in Folkestone Road East, Clayton, Manchester, on 10 August, while his son, Mark, was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in nearby Droylsden, on 25 May. | David Short, 46, was killed at his home in Folkestone Road East, Clayton, Manchester, on 10 August, while his son, Mark, was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in nearby Droylsden, on 25 May. |
| Cregan was also arrested on suspicion of the murder of a police officer. He had been the subject of a nationwide search since the summer, with a £50,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest. | Cregan was also arrested on suspicion of the murder of a police officer. He had been the subject of a nationwide search since the summer, with a £50,000 reward offered for information leading to his arrest. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of a second police officer following an incident in Tameside this morning. | |
| "A long and dark shadow has been cast across Greater Manchester and my thoughts are with the officers' family, friends and colleagues. | |
| "We will be doing everything we can to support them over the coming days and weeks." | |
| Earlier Shewan said: "This is a heartbreaking time for the officers' families and colleagues and our thoughts are with them. | |
| "This is a tragic day for the whole force and we are currently piecing together exactly what happened this morning. | |
| "I understand that the community will be fearful as they hear news of what has happened this morning. We have armed officers patrolling the area and we will aim to keep people updated as much as we can." | "I understand that the community will be fearful as they hear news of what has happened this morning. We have armed officers patrolling the area and we will aim to keep people updated as much as we can." |
| Home Secretary Theresa May said: "This is a deeply shocking incident and a terrible reminder of the risks that police officers face every day to keep our communities safe." | |
| The police officers are the second and third killed this year after a firearms incident. | |
| PC Ian Dibell was killed by a single bullet wound to the chest after intervening in a dispute while off duty. | |
| The incident happened in July in Clacton-on-sea, Essex. | |
| The suspected gunman, Peter Reeve, was found dead the next day with a gun. | |
| In February Northumbria PC David Rathband committed suicide, 18 months after being blinded by gunman Raoul Moat in July 2010. | |
| More details soon … |