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Investigation into fatal police shooting in Lambeth enters new phase

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

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Published
2022-09-09
Investigation type
independent
Force involved
Metropolitan Police Service

What was investigated

The investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by the Metropolitan Police Service has entered a new phase. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched a homicide investigation following the shooting of the man by an MPS officer while attempting to stop a vehicle.

Key findings

  • A single shot was fired by an MPS officer from the specialist firearms command.
  • The incident occurred while police attempted to stop and contain the vehicle.
  • The vehicle was linked to a firearms incident in previous days.
  • The vehicle was not registered to the man who died.

Outcome

The investigation has launched a criminal investigation into the shooting. The launch does not guarantee that criminal charges will follow.

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.