Police given more time to question suspect in Nottingham officer shooting

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 05:20 · Archive

A 27-year-old woman arrested over the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham has been granted additional custody time for questioning.

A police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre after approaching two people at a bus stop at 4.50am on Sunday. The officer remains in stable condition in hospital.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Officers also arrested a 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman in a vehicle stopped in the Radford area on Sunday evening on suspicion of assisting an offender; they were later released on conditional bail. A 30-year-old man arrested in Bedfordshire and a 21-year-old woman detained in southeast London on suspicion of assisting an offender were also released on conditional bail. A 35-year-old man was arrested in Bulwell on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and assisting an offender.

Nottingham Magistrates' Court has granted detectives a warrant of further detention, allowing them to continue questioning the 27-year-old suspect. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Bull said the investigation team was working to establish exactly what happened and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

How it is being reported

• Cops issue update after police officer shot in the foot in Nottingham city centreThe officer is now in hospital and detectives have been given more time to question suspects - but they have vowed their investigation is far from overThe Mirror · 22 Oct, 05:33
• Police issue major update after police officer shot in Nottingham city centreA police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre after approaching a man and a woman at a bus stop shortly before 5am on SundayDaily Express · 22 Oct, 05:00
• Detectives given more time to question suspect after shooting of police officer in NottinghamDetectives have been granted more time to question a woman who was arrested in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre. The officer, who is in stable condition in hospital, had approached two people in Angel Row at 4.50am on Sunday when he was injured. The force said officers stopped a vehicle in the Radford area of the city on Sunday evening and arrested a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. A 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman inside the vehicle were also…GB News · 22 Oct, 00:57

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