Essex shooting victim thought to be off-duty police officer

The man shot dead in Clacton-On-Sea in Essex is thought to be an off-duty police officer. Essex Police has not commented so far on the identity. But the dead man is understood to be a police sergeant in his 40s.

Essex Police at the scene of the shooting in Clacton-On-Sea
Essex Police at the scene of the shooting in Clacton-On-Sea Credit: ITV News

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Manhunt over as body found

The body found at All Saints Church in Writtle near Chelmsford, Essex, is Peter Reeve, 64, the man suspected of shooting dead off-duty police officer Ian Dibell in Clacton-on-Sea on Monday, police said.