Nottingham shooting: police arrest three more as total detained reaches seven

Police have made three further arrests in the investigation into the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre, bringing the total number detained to seven.

A 21-year-old woman was detained in south-east London on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting an offender. She has since been released on conditional bail while further enquiries continue.

On Wednesday afternoon, a 35-year-old man was arrested in the Bulwell area of Nottingham on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and assisting an offender. Later that evening, a 33-year-old woman was detained in Aspley on the same grounds. Both remain in police custody.

The officer was shot in the foot after approaching two people at a bus stop in Angel Row shortly before 4.50am on Sunday. He remains in hospital, where police say he is in a stable condition and continuing his recovery.

Nottingham Magistrates’ Court has granted detectives a warrant of further detention allowing them to continue questioning the 27-year-old woman arrested on Sunday 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 arrested with her on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on conditional bail.

A 30-year-old man arrested in Bedfordshire on Monday on suspicion of assisting an offender has been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence.

Source: British Bulletin