Investigation underway into fatal Met Police shooting in Dagenham
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2023-11-24
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the circumstances of a fatal police shooting in Dagenham, east London. A man who told police he had firearms and was going to harm himself was shot by a Met officer after emerging from a house twice, leading to police intervention.
Key findings
- A call was made to the police by a man claiming he had firearms.
- The man was shot by a police officer after exiting and re-entering a house.
- First aid was provided at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
- Two shots were fired by the Met officer involved.
- A non-police issue firearm was found near the man.
- Another firearm was recovered from inside the property.
- Ballistic testing will be conducted on the firearms.
- IOPC investigators have started reviewing police body worn footage.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing, and investigators are actively gathering evidence and establishing the circumstances around the incident.
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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.