Man, 27, arrested after PSNI officer hit by stolen police vehicle
Key takeaways
- The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the officer ‘discharged one round from his firearm’ but he was struck by the police vehicle.
- Prefer the Guardian on GooglePolice have launched an attempted murder investigation after an officer was hit by a stolen police vehicle in Northern Ireland.
- When officers returned to their car, a man was in the driver’s seat and drove directly towards the officer.
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the officer ‘discharged one round from his firearm’ but he was struck by the police vehicle. Photograph: Niall Carson/PAView image in fullscreen The Police Service of Northern Ireland said the officer ‘discharged one round from his firearm’ but he was struck by the police vehicle. Photograph: Niall Carson/PAUK news Man, 27, arrested after PSNI officer hit by stolen police vehicle Attempted murder investigation launched after police officer struck by vehicle in Downpatrick
Prefer the Guardian on GooglePolice have launched an attempted murder investigation after an officer was hit by a stolen police vehicle in Northern Ireland.
The officer, who fired his gun during the incident at 4.45am on Sunday, had been chasing a suspect on foot after another vehicle had earlier failed to stop for police in the Fountain Street area in Downpatrick, County Down.