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Policeman shot dead during training in Manchester
A policeman was shot dead on Monday during a firearms training exercise at a disused warehouse in Manchester, police said.
- Reuters
- Published: 00:03 June 11, 2008
London: A policeman was shot dead on Monday during a firearms training exercise at a disused warehouse in Manchester, police said.
The police constable suffered serious chest injuries and later died in hospital.
Greater Manchester Police's Acting Chief Constable Dave Whatton said an investigation had begun into the events surrounding the shooting.
"I can't go into the circumstances of how the officer was killed. But what I can say is that there was no risk at any stage to any members of the public," he told a news conference.
The police chief would not say if the officer had been accidentally shot by a colleague or killed by his own weapon.
"Nobody else was hurt when the accident happened. There is now a full investigation taking place."
The officer was married and served with the Manchester force as a constable. His family asked for no more personal details to be released, Whatton added.
Whatton also refused to give details of the training exercise.
He added: "Everybody is devastated by ... the loss of a highly regarded colleague and friend to many officers in Greater Manchester."
Police sealed off entrances to the site and forensics officers searched the scene of the shooting.
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