Misconduct case against firearms officer W80 dismissed

Misconduct Case Against Firearms Officer W80 Dismissed

A misconduct hearing for a firearms officer known as W80 has found no case to answer in relation to the fatal police shooting of Jermaine Baker in 2015.

The decision was made by an independently-chaired hearing panel after an application to dismiss the allegations against W80 was submitted.

W80 shot Mr Baker because he honestly believed that Mr Baker posed a lethal threat and that it was reasonably necessary for him to shoot in order to defend himself.

A public inquiry in 2022 also found that "Mr Baker was lawfully killed".

Author's summary: Misconduct case against W80 dismissed.

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