Hackney police officer shooting: Man charged with attempted murder Published duration 16 October 2015

image copyright EPA image caption Forensic officers worked at the scene in Hackney, east London, on Thursday afternoon

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a Metropolitan Police detective during an undercover operation in east London.

Tyrone Henry, 31, of Phoenix Close, Hackney, has also been charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.

The detective was shot in the shoulder on Thursday afternoon in Hackney.

Mr Henry is due to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning.

Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe paid tribute to the officer saying he had shown "great bravery" and that colleagues had described him as "exceptional".

He remains in a stable condition in hospital.