Police officer shot in Nottingham city centre in October incident
The officer was treated in hospital for a gunshot wound to the foot after approaching two people on Angel Row; a man and a woman fled.
A Nottinghamshire Police officer was shot on Angel Row in Nottingham shortly before 04:50 on 18 October 2026. The officer was treated in hospital for a wound to the foot. Police said two suspects, a man and a woman, fled and a firearm was recovered.
The incident took place in Nottingham city centre.
Shooting and initial response
A Nottinghamshire Police officer was shot shortly before 04:50 on 18 October 2026 after approaching two people on Angel Row in Nottingham city centre. The force said the officer was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot. Accounts of the incident described the two suspects as a man and a woman who fled the scene; police said a firearm was recovered.
Police said a large scene was in place and asked anyone with information to call 101, quoting incident 106 of 18 October 2026. The supplied material does not establish a later outcome for the officer or the suspects.
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