British police officer shot dead inside a London police station while detaining a suspect.
. London’s Metropolitan Police force said the officer was shot at the Croydon Custody Center in the south of the city early Friday.
A police officer stands outside Croydon Custody Centre where a police officer was shot in the early hours of Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Croydon, England. . London’s Metropolitan Police force said the officer was shot at the Croydon Custody Center in the south of the city early Friday. LONDON -- A British police officer was shot dead inside a London police station early Friday while detaining a suspect, who also sustained a gunshot wound.
London’s Metropolitan Police force said the officer was shot at the Croydon Custody Center in the south of the city just after 2 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.The force said no police weapons were fired.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior politicians expressed shock at Friday's death.London Mayor Sadiq Khan said, “My heart goes out to the family of this brave officer, who has paid the ultimate price for helping to keep Londoners safe.
“When a colleague dies in the line of duty the shockwaves and sadness reverberates throughout the Met and our communities,” said Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick. “Policing is a family, within London and nationally, and we will all deeply mourn our colleague.”The last London police officer killed in the line of duty was Constable Keith Palmer, who was stabbed to death in March 2017 during a vehicle and knife attack outside Parliament.
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