Manhunt after police officer shot dead

[scottish]

http://news.sky.com/story/958031/man...icer-shot-dead

Armed police are looking for a gunman who killed an off-duty police sergeant and injured another man in a shooting in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex.

The incident happened in Fairlop Close, just after 3.30pm.

Officers were called and found one man dead and another with serious leg injuries. A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Residents are being urged to remain indoors while armed officers locate the gunman.

"Neighbourhood policing officers are maintaining a high-profile and visible presence in the community, supporting victims and witnesses.

"Members of the public are urged to contact police on 999 if they see the gunman who should not be approached."

The man who was killed is believed to have been an off-duty police sergeant in his 40s.

A police helicopter is involved in the search for the gunman.

Police said that the two victims were found inside a house after the alarm was raised.

Gary Sanderson, spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "Sadly on our arrival a man was pronounced dead at the scene and another person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries."

A woman answering the phone at nearby Willow Tree Nursery and Children's Centre, which cares for children aged three months to 12 years, said: "We've just made sure we're secure, which we are anyway.

"The nursery is about to close anyway, the parents are able to get in and out to collect their children."

Adrienne Szabo, 36, a dental nurse in nearby practice Noble Dental Care, said: "We're due to be here until 8 o'clock and have locked the door to make sure we stay safe.

"There are four of us here - myself, the dentist, a student dental nurse and the patient - so we'll have to make a decision later about what to do.

"I'm checking the internet to see what is happening. The whole thing is frightening."

[GommeInc]

That's not too far from me! Strangely, loads of people are saying this is nothing new for Essex, but this area (North Essex) is quite a quiet and safe part of the county, unlike the London-Essex which gives us the bad press and stereotype.