Met police officer shot ...

[Tinks2014]

So sad to hear this awful news. Condolences to all his family and friends and no doubt his police family who will be devastated losing a colleague . We are lucky in this country that most of our police really do care about their community protecting us and upholding the law. I can’t imagine how much they have to put up with especially now but I know I’m grateful to them ..

[richard29]

So very tragic, my heart goes out to his family , friends and colleagues.

I can't stand the idea of guns and can only be grateful that our country is not like the USA or this horrible, terrible thing would no doubt be more common.

[NewtoOrlando]

My husband is a Met officer, this is a very real worry for me every time he leaves the house. I cant stop thinking about the officers family, plus the other officers there that had to witness it, it's truly truly awful x

[ERICSMUM]

As I often say, my nephew and his fiancée both age 30, are officers in the Met. They are so brave and level-headed and their training is second to none. No doubt the other U.K. police forces are the same.

[duncanb]

As ex plod retired such sad news a fallen officer.
Son serves as well.
However tragic this is all who serve are aware of dangers.
Tragically in this if news reports are to be believed a whole scale failure to follow not only procedures but good old fashioned coppering and self preservation ( ≈≈≈≈≈≈ the liberals) sorry for offensive words mod.
Has cost a life sadly I think a number may to be blame.
But a murderer is still a murderer however it is wrapped up.
18 months down the line the Met will blame themselves , and promise to learn from the mistakes, of course till it happens again.
RIP Sergeant.

[Johnnyp]

Don’t worry, we can give the suspect a nice cushy time in jail, if they survive.

I say let them die slowly in a cold dark cell.

[Ryles]

So very sad. Can’t even begin to imagine what his family are going through.
My husband is a police officer in the Met, certainly brings it home the job they do when something like this happens. They put their life on the line every single shift.