Update on IPCC investigation into Wood Green shooting
Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.
All IOPC reports
- Published
- 2015-12-12
- Investigation type
- independent
- Force involved
- Independent Police Complaints Commission
What was investigated
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating a fatal shooting of a man during a police operation in Wood Green, North London. Investigators conducted house to house enquiries and supervised further evidential searches at the scene.
Key findings
- A fatal shooting occurred during a police operation.
- Investigators conducted house to house enquiries.
- Further evidential searches were supervised.
- A black Audi car was removed for forensic testing.
Outcome
The investigation is ongoing.
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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.