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Woman, 27, charged over shooting of police officer in Nottingham city centre

Aisha Zaman, 27, of Hyson Green, has been charged with two firearm offences over the shooting of a police officer at a bus stop on Angel Row — the first charge in the case. She was remanded in custody and is due at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday.

By Sarah Whitfield · · 1 min read

A red Nottingham city bus stopped at a bus stop on Angel Row, Nottingham city centre, with a Tesco Express storefront visible on the street (archive photo of the location)
Photo: Lambert, via Wikimedia Commons (Geograph)

Aisha Zaman, 27, of Hyson Green, has been charged with two firearm offences in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre — the first charge in the case.

Zaman faces charges of possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of that firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, Nottinghamshire Police said, following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service. She has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday (https://www.classicfm.com/radio/news/uk-world/woman-27-charged-after-police-officer-shot-in/).

The on-duty officer was shot in the foot at a bus stop on Angel Row at around 4.50am on Sunday, October 18, after approaching two people. He remains in hospital (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40778533/woman-charged-police-officer-shot-nottingham/).

Six other people have been arrested in connection with the incident. Two men, aged 24 and 30, and two women, aged 25 and 21, are being held on suspicion of assisting an offender, while a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman are in custody on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and assisting an offender (https://www.classicfm.com/radio/news/uk-world/woman-27-charged-after-police-officer-shot-in/).

Detectives have obtained a magistrates’ court order extending detention to pursue forensic leads, after an item appearing to be a sawn-off shotgun was recovered at the scene. One of the men arrested was recalled to prison for a licence breach (https://particle.news/story/woman-charged-after-officer-shot-in-nottingham-as-detectives-win-extra-questioning-time).

Detective Chief Superintendent Rich Bull, leading the investigation, said: “We would just like to take this moment to thank the public. The outpouring of support for the injured officer has been greatly appreciated” (https://www.classicfm.com/radio/news/uk-world/woman-27-charged-after-police-officer-shot-in/).

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