Woman, 27, charged after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
A woman has been charged in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre on Sunday, police have said.
A 27-year-old woman, Aisha Zaman, has been charged following a shooting incident in Nottingham city centre that injured a police officer. According to Nottinghamshire Police, the officer approached two suspects at a bus stop in Angel Row just before 4:50 AM on Sunday when he was shot. Zaman, who resides on Collison Street in Hyson Green, has been charged with two offenses - possession of a prohibited firearm and possessing that firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence.
The charge was reportedly discussed with the Crown Prosecution Service before being finalized. Zaman has been held in custody and is scheduled to appear before Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday. Other individuals have also been arrested in connection with the incident, including four others suspected of assisting an offender and two more charged with firearm possession with intent to endanger life and assisting an offender.
They are currently in police custody. The story is being updated frequently and further details will follow. For the most current information, readers are advised to refresh the page.
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