Update: Investigation into the fatal police shooting of a man in Westminster
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2020-03-09
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- City of London Police
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the fatal police shooting of a man in Great Scotland Yard, Westminster. The incident began when the man was reported acting suspiciously and subsequently failed to stop for police officers, leading to the discharge of a Taser and later a police shooting.
Key findings
- The man was reported acting suspiciously.
- Taser was discharged by the police officers.
- The man was in possession of knives.
- The man crossed Hungerford Bridge before entering Northumberland Avenue.
- Additional armed response vehicles arrived on the scene.
- Taser was discharged again before the man was shot.
- Two knives were recovered from the scene.
- CCTV and body worn video evidence were identified.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing with a focus on establishing the events that led to the man's death.
Related on BlueLineHub
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- IOPC outcomes & learning feed
- City of London Police force profile
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.