UK police officer shot dead at custody centre in south London

[snoop1130]

UK police officer shot dead at custody centre in south London

 

A policeman stands guard outside the custody centre where a British police officer has been shot dead in Croydon, south London, Britain, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

 

LONDON (Reuters) - A British police officer was shot dead in the early hours of Friday by a man who was being held at a custody centre in south London.

 

Police said the incident occurred at about 2.15 a.m while the man was being detained at the Croydon Custody Centre where arrested suspects are processed. The unnamed officer was treated at the scene and taken to hospital where he died.

 

A 23-year-old man was detained at the scene of the shooting and was taken to hospital having also suffered a gunshot wound. He is in a critical condition.

 

Officers did not open fire and the BBC said it was believed the man had turned the gun on himself. A murder investigation is underway, police added.

 

"My deepest condolences go to the family, friends and colleagues of the police officer who was killed in Croydon last night," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

 

"We owe a huge debt to those who risk their own lives to keep us safe."

 

London police chief Cressida Dick, who described the incident as "truly shocking", said the investigation was in the early stages and police were still trying to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

 

Britain's interior minister, Priti Patel, said she was shocked and saddened by the killing.

 

"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," Patel said.

 

The shooting of officers is very rare in Britain where the vast majority of police remain routinely unarmed. A 2017 survey found just over a third wanted to carry weapons routinely, but 43% did not.

 

The last officers to be shot dead while on duty were unarmed police constables Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, who were gunned down by a fugitive in 2012 after responding to a hoax call about a burglary in the northern English city of Manchester.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-09-25

 

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[Geoffggi]

I have read this article in the English news and still cannot understand how this happened, how can someone with his hands handcuffed behind his back not only shoot someone but then shoot himself, I was always under the impression the police would search someone for weapons prior to placing them in a police car and transporting them to any other facility, something not right here .........!!!!

[soalbundy]

Surely a suspect is searched before being taken into custody?

[Scott]

Off-topic, troll post and reply removed. 

 

[klauskunkel]

Surely they have CCTV in the custody center...

[steve187]

as a retired Uk police officer, my thoughts go out to the family and friends of the police sergeant, may he rest in peace, he was very near 30 years service, when he could have retired,  what a waste, heads should roll for this incident.

[stouricks]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

I have read this article in the English news and still cannot understand how this happened, how can someone with his hands handcuffed behind his back not only shoot someone but then shoot himself, I was always under the impression the police would search someone for weapons prior to placing them in a police car and transporting them to any other facility, something not right here .........!!!!

And he was suspected of having drugs and ammunition. No mention of a gun.

[evadgib]

3 hours ago, stouricks said:

And he was suspected of having drugs and ammunition. No mention of a gun.

A Revolver has since been confirmed by the appropriate authorities although I too cannot see how a (presumably rear) cuffed oik on a terror watch list (also confirmed) managed to use it.

[Regyai]

Gross ineptitude

 

The current spin is to deflect attention from the procedural idiocy of the arresting officers and creating focus on the deceased's new found posthumous sainthood

[mrfill]

7 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Surely a suspect is searched before being taken into custody?

Prisoner transport is done by a private company, either GEOAmey or Serco. I believe in this case it is Serco (you know - the ones who got fined £19m for fraud relating to tagging and who have a bit of a reputation for incompetance) they are, however, generous political donors with friends in high places.

Usually news concerning GEOAmey and Serco is about how yet more of the prisoners being transported have escaped and the deafening silence about their involvement is no surprise, hence the beatifying of the victim.

[bert bloggs]

Drug dealers sometimes conceal small guns between legs barrel where the sun dont shine ,seems he shot himself by accident ,also he was on a terror watchlist,as he was autistic .

just read it

he shot rearwards ,just kept fireing, poor cop was so unlucky.

Edited September 26, 2020 by bert bloggs

[from the home of CC]

sad indeed - fatal complacency..

[Justgrazing]

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A 23-year-old man was detained at the scene of the shooting and was taken to hospital having also suffered a gunshot wound. He is in a critical condition

Some news reports are suggesting this is how he managed to fire the gun and in a struggle to disarm him is when he shot himself in the neck .. some are also claiming he's of Sri Lankan origins and was on the radar of the security services for extreme views but was not considered a high risk ..

 

 

Edited September 26, 2020 by Justgrazing
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[Baerboxer]

On 9/26/2020 at 2:28 AM, bert bloggs said:

Drug dealers sometimes conceal small guns between legs barrel where the sun dont shine ,seems he shot himself by accident ,also he was on a terror watchlist,as he was autistic . just read it he shot rearwards ,just kept fireing, poor cop was so unlucky.

 

eh? Are you seriously suggesting autism is a reason for putting people on a terror watch list?

[bert bloggs]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

eh? Are you seriously suggesting autism is a reason for putting people on a terror watch list?

no .