Investigation into fatal Wood Green shooting enters new phase
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
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- Published
- 2015-12-14
- Investigation type
- independent
What was investigated
On Friday 11 December, a man died during a police operation in Wood Green, North London, as a result of a single gunshot wound. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched a homicide investigation into the death.
Key findings
- A man died during a police operation.
- The cause of death was a single gunshot wound.
- The coroner has been informed.
- A homicide investigation was launched by the IPCC.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing as it is now a criminal investigation, limiting the disclosure of further information.
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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.