Four people have been arrested after a police officer was shot in Nottingham city centre.

Nottinghamshire Police said the officer had approached two suspects in Angel Row shortly before 04:50 BST on Sunday.

The male officer remains in hospital and is in a stable condition, the force added.

Police said a man and a woman had fled the scene and a firearm was recovered.

The force said that officers stopped a vehicle in the Radford area of Nottingham, and arrested three people on Sunday evening.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

A 24-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Separately, officers stopped a vehicle in Bedfordshire in the early hours of Monday, and a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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