Man detained in custody centre kills cop in south London

A British police officer has been shot useless by a person who was being detained at a custody centre in south London in the early hours of Friday.

Police stated incident occurred whereas a person was being detained on the Croydon Custody Centre at about 2.15 a.m. The unnamed officer was handled on the scene and brought to hospital the place he died.

A 23-year-old man was detained on the scene of the taking pictures and was taken to hospital having additionally suffered a gunshot wound. He is in a vital situation in hospital.

Officers didn’t open hearth and the BBC stated it was believed the person turned the gun on himself. A homicide investigation is underway, police added.

“This is a truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances,” London police chief Cressida Dick stated.

“We are in the early stages of the investigation and are still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and we will provide further updates when we have them.”

Britain’s inside minister, Priti Patel, stated she was shocked and saddened by the killing.

“This is a sad day for our country and another terrible reminder of how our police officers put themselves in danger each and every day to keep the rest of us safe,” Patel stated.

British cops stay routinely unarmed, and a survey in 2017 urged most didn’t wish to carry weapons frequently.

“This is utterly devastating and heartbreaking news,” stated John Apter, chairman of the National Police Federation which represents rank and file officers in England and Wales.