Three cops who chased a suspect armed with a gun have been nominated for top bravery awards. Dramatic footage showed PCs Jack Grainger, Jessica Hamblett and Richard Hayes tackling gunman Mohammed Shabaz Rafiq even though they heard the sound of shots being fired moments earlier.
The trio of cops have now been nominated for a top national bravery award following the drama in Harpurhey on March 24 last year. The plain clothes officers were in a police patrol car when PC Hamblett spotted a group of suspicious people loitering together in Ashgill Walk just off Fernclough Road at around 5.30pm.
As PC Hayes turned the vehicle around to investigate further, the officers heard a loud bang.
