Update on investigation into non-fatal police shooting in Walthamstow
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Metropolitan Police Service
What was investigated
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating a police shooting in Walthamstow, where a man in his late 20s received serious injuries. The incident occurred after armed officers were called to a report of a man with a firearm, resulting in the man being shot after police entered the property.
Key findings
- A non-police-issue firearm was located within the property.
- Three shots were discharged by the firearms officer.
- The man received serious injuries but is in a stable condition.
Outcome
An independent investigation has been declared, and the officers involved are being treated as witnesses at this stage.
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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.