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Police officer shot dead in London named as Sergeant Matiu Ratana

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A police officer shot dead in South London has been named as Sergeant Matiu Ratana.The 54-year-old died in hospital after a handcuffed suspect opened fire at Croydon Custody Centre in the early hours of Friday.The 23-year-old suspect, who had been arrested for possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply and possession of ammunition, also shot himself during the incident at about 2.15am and is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.No police firearms were fired and the case is not being treated as terror-related.A murder probe has been launched and investigators from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog are at the scene.The suspect was arrested by regular officers following a stop and search, then.

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