Nottinghamshire officer in hospital after shot in foot

A Nottinghamshire police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday, 18 October.

Nottinghamshire Police said the officer was struck by a bullet after approaching two suspects in Nottingham city centre. The shooting happened at 4:50am, The Guardian reported.

The force said the officer had approached the pair in Angel Row in the city centre. The two suspects are a woman and a man. Both fled the scene after the shooting and are being sought by police.

Police said the firearm involved in the shooting was recovered.

A large crime scene cordon is in place around Angel Row in Nottingham city centre after the incident. Angel Row is closed following the shooting, BBC reported. Forensics experts were working within the police cordon in the city centre on Sunday morning.