Policeman shot in East London!

The Metropolitan Police Service announced on Thursday that a police officer was shot.
Information made available by Scotland Yard revealed that the shooting occurred around 12:45hrs Thursday, 15 October when an authorised firearms operation by officers from the Met's Specialist Firearms Command (SCO19) and Trident Area Crime Command was taking place in Scriven Street, E8. 

The service confirmed that "a male police officer, no further details at this time, has been taken to an east London hospital suffering a gunshot wound (a condition update will follow in due course). Next of kin have been informed.
There are no reports of any other injured persons at this time.
A man, no further details at this time, has been arrested at the scene.
Further detail will be made available in due course as enquiries into the circumstances of the incident progress".

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