Nottingham officer hospitalized after being shot in the foot

Summary

A police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham early Sunday, and a firearm has been recovered, the BBC reports. The Guardian reports that the officer approached two suspects, a woman and a man, in the city centre before being struck by a bullet; the pair fled and were being sought by police.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   18 Oct 2026, 11:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that an officer was shot in the foot after approaching two suspects in Nottingham city centre early Sunday, and that the woman and man fled and were being sought by police.

2. BBC

   18 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that officers recovered a firearm after a man and a woman fled the scene, according to detectives.