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Police hunt Clacton gunman

The latest on the search for Peter Reeve, who shot an off-duty officer on Monday

The force refused to comment on the identities of the victims, but the dead man is understood to be a police sergeant in his 40s.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 7:53:20 PM
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Residents are being urged to remain indoors while armed officers locate the gunman."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 7:54:00 PM
Gary Sanderson, spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "Sadly on our arrival a man was pronounced dead at the scene and a man has been taken to hospital with minor injuries."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 7:54:12 PM
LATEST: Essex Police have issued a photograph of suspected gunman Peter Reeve, who is wanted over the fatal shooting.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 7:56:56 PM
Peter Reeve, who is wanted over the fatal shooting of a man, believed to be an off-duty police officer, in Redbridge Road, Clacton

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:00:56 PM
Adrienne Szabo, 36, a dental nurse in nearby practice Noble Dental Care, said earlier: "We're due to be here until 8 o'clock and have locked the door to make sure we stay safe."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:01:36 PM
"I'm checking the internet to see what is happening. The whole thing is frightening."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:01:44 PM
Essex Police said the force had received "many phone calls" from members of the public and officers were confident of catching the gunman.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:02:00 PM
Teams of armed officers were spreading out across the town and a police helicopter has been deployed.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:02:08 PM
Armed police entered a property in nearby Havering Close shortly before 7.30pm. Dog units were on standby.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:02:16 PM
The location of the shooting in Essex

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:03:08 PM
UPDATE: Essex Police described Reeve as white, aged 64, about 5ft 10in with short greyish hair.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:04:24 PM
A spokesman added: "He wearing jeans and possibly with glasses. He comes from the Clacton area."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:04:32 PM
At the scene a white tent had been erected in front of a house and more than 13 police vehicles were parked nearby, including a van full of armed officers.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:04:56 PM
A group of 20 neighbours were led away from nearby houses by forensic officers and gave their details before leaving the scene.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:05:04 PM
BREAKING: The police officer has been named locally as PC Ian Dibell. He is believed to have been off-duty at the time.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:08:12 PM
Armed police at the scene near Redbridge Road, Clacton, after a man was killed and another injured in a shooting.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:18:32 PM
One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said the gunman had crashed a car in an alleyway near a local doctor's surgery.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:18:48 PM
He said doctors later rushed out to help the injured men.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:18:56 PM
Armed police arrive at the scene

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:19:56 PM
Another neighbour said: "The first indication I had was what sounded like car doors being slammed. I thought someone was coming here to the house."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:20:24 PM
"It is a quiet area, we have some traffic but people keep themselves to themselves. This was a bolt from the blue, I couldn't believe it. I can't imagine what must have happened."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:20:40 PM
Forensic experts are called in to inspect the scene.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:21:56 PM
LATEST: Essex Police Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle is due to hold a press conference at the force's headquarters in Chelmsford at 10pm tonight.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:23:40 PM
Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, tonight paid tribute to murdered off-duty Essex police constable Ian Dibell.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:28:20 PM
Mr McKeever said he had "demonstrated remarkable courage and bravery whilst off-duty and has paid the ultimate price".

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:30:44 PM
A local resident told the BBC that she and her next door neighbour heard a woman screaming then what they thought were gunshots.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:30:56 PM
"Then there was more shouting going on, screaming, from this woman, and then a man's voice shouting, quite really really loud shouting, then there was another series of gunshots, about five or six one after the other, then it went eerily quiet, just silence, and me and my next door neighbour just looked at each other, by then, and we thought, oh my gosh, was that actually gunshots we heard."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:31:04 PM
TRIBUTE: Mark Smith, chairman of the Essex Police Federation, added that Pc Dibell was a "dedicated professional officer who even though off duty, has paid the ultimate sacrifice for his bravery and selfless actions in trying to protect his local community".

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:31:28 PM
The street is sealed off by armed officers

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:32:52 PM
Mark Smith, chairman of the Essex Police Federation, added: "No words can help those closest to Pc Dibell at this terribly distressing time but I hope they will find some comfort in knowing that the loss of this brave man is mourned by the entire police family throughout the United Kingdom."

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:35:52 PM
With a policeman dad AND policeman stepdad, my worst fear Is something happening to them at work. My heart goes out to the family #Clacton

by pennysophia25 via twitter 7/9/2012 8:53:48 PM
RIP Ian Dibell, thoughts are with his family. A reminder of the dangerous job officer's do every day around the UK. #Clacton

by MCalvz via twitter 7/9/2012 8:53:52 PM
Neighbours say they were "shocked" over the gun attack in their quiet street.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 8:57:12 PM
Residents are led away from the scene of the shooting.

by Richard Halifax, Press... 7/9/2012 9:03:44 PM
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said she was "shocked and appalled" by the news.

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:23:40 PM
She said: "Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Pc Ian Dibell."

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:24:16 PM
She added: "We are all reminded that police officers on or off duty put themselves in harm's way to protect the public and they have our greatest admiration for their bravery, for what they do and the risks they take daily to keep us safe."

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:25:16 PM
She said it was important to remember that the suspect is still at large and police officers are still searching for him.

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:26:28 PM
She added: "We all wish this a speedy and safe resolution tonight."

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:26:56 PM
Yvette Cooper said she was appalled by the "terrible news" from Essex

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:29:45 PM
Pc Ian Dibell, who was shot dead in Essex, "deliberately intervened in what he knew was an extremely deadly situation", Police Chief says.

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:53:12 PM
LATEST: Essex Police Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle said Pc Dibell was "an experienced and professional neighbourhood police officer".

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 9:54:32 PM
Police name officer fatally shot in Clacton earlier today as Pc Ian Dibell aged 41 p.twimg.com

by EssexPoliceUK via twitter 7/9/2012 10:02:29 PM
Essex Police Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle paid tribute to Pc Ian Dibell's bravery

by Dominic Rees, Press... 7/9/2012 10:26:32 PM

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