This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/shropshire/6632017.stm

The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Shot policeman was father-of-two Tributes paid to shot policeman
(20 minutes later)
A policeman shot dead at the scene of a domestic argument was a 43-year-old father-of-two who married his long-term partner last year. A 43-year-old policeman shot dead at the scene of a domestic argument had been commended five times for bravery.
Pc Richard Gray, a response officer and authorised firearms officer, was killed while attending a domestic dispute in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on Sunday. Married father-of-two Pc Richard Gray, an authorised firearms officer, was killed attending a domestic dispute in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on Sunday.
In a press conference on Monday, West Mercia chief constable Paul West said Pc Gray would be sadly missed. In a press conference on Monday, West Mercia chief constable Paul West said the officer had won recognition for his part in the arrests of two armed men.
Mr West said Pc Gray was a popular officer who would be sorely missed.
The gunman is said to have killed himself following Sunday's shooting.The gunman is said to have killed himself following Sunday's shooting.
Mr West said the police officer's family was "understandably devastated".Mr West said the police officer's family was "understandably devastated".
Pc Gray, known as Ricky, married his long-term partner last year.
'Weapon 'not fired''Weapon 'not fired'
Pc Gray, who had been with the West Mercia force for four years, is understood to have won praise recently for tackling a gunman. The force said a police armed response unit was called to attend a domestic incident at 0610 BST on Sunday.
The 43-year-old received five police commendations over the course of his career. Det Ch Insp Sheila Thornes, who is heading the investigation, said the constable's weapon had not been fired.
The force said a police armed response unit was called to attend a "domestic incident" at 0610 BST on Sunday.
Det Ch Insp Sheila Thornes, who is heading the investigation, said the dead constable's weapon had not been fired.
"The ammunition allocated to the officer is all accounted for and there is no evidence of police weapons being discharged," she said."The ammunition allocated to the officer is all accounted for and there is no evidence of police weapons being discharged," she said.
She said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting. She said police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the shooting.
The suspected gunman was found dead at the scene close to his flat and a weapon was recovered. The suspected gunman, reported to be a former gamekeeper in his 30s, was found dead at the scene close to his flat and a weapon was recovered.
"Pc Gray was an excellent officer. He was very popular with his colleagues, extremely well-liked and held in the highest regard," Mr West said.
"The fact he had been recommended for five commendations spoke volumes about his character."
Pc Gray received a divisional commendation for rescuing a man trying to jump from Shrewsbury's English Bridge into the River Severn, the conference was told.
He also received a Chief Constable's commendation for his part in the arrest of an "unstable" man with a firearm.
The 43-year-old was also recognised for his part in arresting a violent man with a semi-automatic pistol who tried to escape police in a stop-check in April, 2006, in Shrewsbury.