Police have charged a lady after an officer was shot whereas attending an incident in Nottingham metropolis centre within the early hours of final Sunday. Aisha Zaman, 27, has been charged with possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of that firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence following session with the Crown Prosecution Service.
She has been remanded into custody and can seem earlier than Nottingham Magistrates’ Courtroom on Friday (October 23). The incident occurred at a bus cease in Angel Row at round 4.50am final Sunday (October 18).
Nottinghamshire Police mentioned the officer approached two folks performing suspiciously and obtained a gunshot wound to the foot. He stays in hospital receiving remedy. A police spokesperson mentioned: “A number of different folks have been arrested in reference to the incident. This contains two males, aged 24 and 30, and two girls, aged 25 and 21, who’ve been arrested on suspicion of helping an offender.
“A 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old girl have additionally been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to hazard life and helping an offender. Each stay in police custody.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Wealthy Bull, who’s main the investigation, mentioned: “We’d identical to to take this second to thank the general public. The outpouring of help for the injured officer has been enormously appreciated.
“We proceed to help him as he undergoes additional remedy in hospital and are protecting him and his household totally knowledgeable of the developments on this investigation. He has requested for privateness throughout this extremely tough time. We have now now charged a 27-year-old girl in reference to this incident. We hope this affords the general public some reassurance.
“Our investigation group are nonetheless following plenty of strains of inquiry to make sure these accountable are arrested, charged, and put earlier than the courts.” Anybody with new data that would assist the police is urged to name 101, quoting incident 106 of 18 October 2026, or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.