A London police officer has died after being shot, the city's Metropolitan Police Service says
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at Croydon Custody Centre in south London, the city's Metropolitan Police Service said.Fellow officers and paramedics treated the officer at the scene, according to a police statement. However, he later died of his injuries at the hospital.A 23-year-old man was detained at the scene, police said. He is in hospital in a critical condition from a gunshot wound.The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a murder investigation.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the country owed a"huge debt" to police officers who risk their lives to keep the community safe."My deepest condolences go to the family, friends and colleagues of the police officer who was killed in Croydon last night," he said on Twitter."We owe a huge debt to those who risk their own lives to keep us safe."UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said she was"shocked and saddened" by the news.
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