Police officer stable and with family after Nottingham shooting, PCC says

A police officer who was shot in Nottingham is “stable” in hospital and with his family, the city’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.

The Nottinghamshire Police officer was shot after he approached two people acting suspiciously in Angel Row shortly before 04:50 BST on Sunday.

On Monday, PCC Gary Godden commended the officer’s bravery, and said work was ongoing to establish why the shooting had occurred. A search is still ongoing for two suspects, a man and a woman who fled the scene.

Godden added the officer’s injuries were “not life-threatening – it’s most likely to be life-altering”.

When asked about what the shooting meant for the officer and his return to work, Godden said: “It’s early days at the moment. We need to find out what’s happened in terms of the doctors and what they’ve done to him.

“I’m not aware of those details at this moment in time, but I will be finding out later on what the actual update is.”

The PCC added the incident highlighted the dangers of being a police officer.

“This officer was going to speak to two individuals who were acting suspiciously, and this happened,” he said.