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Police officer shot dead while trying to detain man at London custody centre

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shot dead while trying to detain a man at a London police station.Officers have launched a murder investigation after the incident at 2.15am this morning at Croydon Custody Centre in Windmill Lane.Colleagues and paramedics treated the shot officer at the scene and he was taken to hospital by ambulance but died shortly afterwards.Commissioner of the Met Police Cressida Dick said: “This is a truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances."My heart goes out to his family, direct colleagues and friends.”The dead officer has yet to to be named as his family are told and supported by specialist officers.A 23-year-old man was detained by officers at the scene.

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