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Police officer hospitalised after being shot in Nottingham city centre

A police officer is receiving hospital treatment for a gunshot wound to his foot after an incident in Nottingham city centre early on Sunday morning.

FTMQ News, written by our newsroom18 October 2026 at 09:100 views

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A police officer is being treated in hospital after being shot in Nottingham city centre, BBC News reported. Nottinghamshire Police said the officer had approached two suspects in Angel Row shortly before the incident occurred at 04:50 BST on Sunday, 18 October. BBC News and LBC both report that the officer was shot during the encounter. [1][2]

The officer is undergoing treatment for a wound to his foot, according to BBC News. Detectives confirmed that officers recovered a firearm at the scene after two suspects, a man and a woman, fled the area. AOL.co.uk reported that the suspects remain on the loose. [1][3]

Angel Row has been closed to the public and a large police scene remains in place, BBC News reported. Assistant Chief Constable Claire Rukas of Nottinghamshire Police described the shooting as a shocking incident and a sobering reminder of the dangers officers face while working to protect the public. [1]

Nottinghamshire Police continue to investigate the incident as officers maintain a presence in the city centre, BBC News reported. [1]

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In short

A police officer was shot in Angel Row, Nottingham, shortly before 04:50 BST on Sunday.
The officer is receiving hospital treatment for a foot wound.
A firearm was recovered at the scene after a male and female suspect fled.
Angel Row was closed while a large police scene remained in place.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Police officer injured in Nottingham city centre shootingBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Police officer being treated for gunshot wound after shooting in Nottinghamwww.lbc.co.uk, 1h ago
[3]Police officer shot in Nottingham city centre as suspects on the looseAOL.co.uk, 1h ago
[4]QUICK THINKING NOTTINGHAM CABBIE DRIVER DRIVES SUSPECT WITH COUNTERFEIT CASH STRAIGHT TO POLICE STATPHTM, 1d ago

Background

[5]2026 French student protests on Wikipedia
[6]2023 Nottingham attacks on Wikipedia
[7]Teenager seriously injured in stabbing at Manchester shopping centre car park FTMQ News, 16h ago
[8]Florida deputy and driver die in crash on Interstate 95 FTMQ News, 6d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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