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The man suspected of gunning down Sgt. Matt Ratana in a south London custody room is Louis De Zoysa, 23, Sky News confirmed.
The suspect, who remains in the hospital in critical condition and has therefore not been spoken to by detectives, is from Norbury, south London.
Sergeant Ratana, 54, was allegedly attacked by the handcuffed man who was handcuffed and who, according to investigators, then shot himself. No police weapons were fired and the case is not being treated as terrorism related.
Matt Ratana was a custodial sergeant in Croydon
Another man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a firearm following the murder of Sergeant Ratana, who died in hospital following the alleged attack in South London early Friday morning.
Ratana was originally from Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island, but had served in the Metropolitan Police for much of his career.
He is the eighth officer in the UK shot to death in the last 20 years.
Friends and teammates of the officer, who was a popular coach at the East Grinstead Rugby Club, rallied in tribute to the “irreplaceable” and “incredibly generous” man.
Your cousin Adrian Rurawhe described it as an “amazing person” who “loved being a police officer.”
Boris Johnson also paid tribute to officers who had died in the line of duty and who “represent the best of us.”
The London National Police Monument was held in tribute
The prime minister said: “They gave their lives to prevent us from being harmed and we owe them a huge debt.”
“The dedication and altruism they demonstrated in serving their communities will never be forgotten.”
Previously, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Priti Patel laid wreaths at the National Police Monument in central London as part of the commemorations.
The three observed a minute of silence to remind officers who had died while on duty.
