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Suspect who killed London police officer named

Sky News reports shooter was Louis De Zoysa, 23, and that case is not being treated as terrorism-related

Karim El-Bar  | 27.09.2020 - Update : 27.09.2020
Suspect who killed London police officer named

LONDON

The suspect who shot a police officer dead inside a custody station in south London last week was named as Louis De Zoysa, 23, Sky News reported Sunday.

The victim was Sgt. Matt Ratana, 54, who died in hospital Friday.

De Zoysa is also in hospital, with police saying he shot himself. Local media report that De Zoysa shot Ratana but was also handcuffed.

Sky News said no police weapons were shot and that the case was not being treated as terrorism-related.

After Ratana’s shooting, police arrested a man on suspicion of supplying a firearm.

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