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Investigation into fatal police shooting in Crumpsall

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2025-10-03
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Greater Manchester Police

What was investigated

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the use of lethal force by police firearms officers during a terror attack. The investigation will examine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a suspect and any involvement of police in injuries to a third man.

Key findings

  • Officers involved are being treated as witnesses.
  • Significant amount of footage from the scene has been gathered.
  • Evidence has been collected from the scene of the incident.
  • Post mortems have been attended for oversight.
  • No evidence of a non-police firearm being discharged at the scene.

Outcome

The investigation is ongoing, with evidence still being gathered.

Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.