Two men and two women have been arrested after a police officer was allegedly shot with a sawn-off shotgun in Nottingham.
The suspects reportedly fled after the shooting in the Radford area of the city centre at around 4.50am on Sunday. The injured officer was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition after receiving treatment for gunshot wounds.
Nottinghamshire Police said the officer approached two of the suspects at a bus stop on Angel Row before being shot in the foot.
A major police operation launched on Sunday resulted in four arrests. All four suspects remain in custody and are being questioned by detectives.
One of those arrested is a 27-year-old woman, who is being held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
A 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Separately, officers stopped a vehicle in Bedfordshire during the early hours of Monday and arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The cordon put in place after the shooting has now been removed, although several police teams remain at the scene.
A member of the public holds up a police officer’s bare foot after he was allegedly shot in Nottingham
Police recovered a sawn-off shotgun at the scene (pictured) as four people were arrested
Police quickly arrived and cordoned off Angel Row in Nottingham city centre, bringing traffic to a standstill
Video footage captured the immediate aftermath, showing officers rushing to help their colleague moments after the shooting.
One officer treated the injured man outside a Taco Bell restaurant, while bouncers stood nearby and a member of the public lifted his foot into the air.
More officers soon arrived, with sirens echoing across the busy street.
Bystanders gathered on Angel Row, close to Nottingham City Council’s offices, as the police response continued.
Traffic ground to a halt while shouting and car horns added to the confusion at the scene.
A sawn-off shotgun was recovered by police, who quickly established a cordon while forensic and investigative work began.
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Assistant Chief Constable Claire Rukas, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘A team of experienced detectives continues to work tirelessly to establish exactly what happened before, during and after this appalling incident.
‘I am pleased that four arrests have now been made and hope this provides some reassurance to the public as those detained are questioned in connection with the discharge of the firearm.
‘The police cordon in Angel Row has now been lifted, and I would like to thank local businesses, residents and members of the public for their patience, support and understanding while officers carried out vital enquiries and recovered evidence from the scene.
‘The injured officer continues to recover in hospital and is receiving support from colleagues and loved ones. We ask that his privacy is respected at this time.
‘Our thoughts remain with him, and with his family, friends and colleagues, who have all been affected by this deeply shocking incident.’
Nottingham East Labour MP Nadia Whittome wrote on X: ‘My thoughts are with the injured police officer and his family following this truly shocking incident. We all wish him a full and speedy recovery.’
The Police Federation of England and Wales also sent its best wishes to the officer.
It said in a social media post: ‘This is a stark reminder of the dangers police officers face every day while protecting the public.
‘Their courage and commitment must never be taken for granted.’
A cordon was set up on Angel Row, near the Nottingham City Council building, as forensic officers attended the scene
Forensics experts on Angel Row retrieved the sawn-off shotgun, which is understood to have been used to fire at the male police officer.
The early morning shooting happened in one of the busiest streets in the heart of the city.
It overlooks the town hall and market place where work was continuing this weekend to erect a large ice rink for the city’s Christmas market, which opens next month.
Pubs and fast food shops, which would normally be bustling on a Sunday, remained closed due to the police cordon.
Nottingham was a gun-crime hotspot during the early 2000s and the city council even appointed a ‘reputation manager’ to remove the perception of it as an area blighted by gun-toting criminal gangs.
The crime rate in Nottingham as of this month is 1.4 per 1,000 people – or 143 per cent of the national crime rate.