A Metropolitan Police marksman, cypher W80, could be dismissed for gross misconduct linked to the fatal shooting of gangster Jermaine Baker during a thwarted prison escape in 2015. Baker, who was part of a plot to free prisoners, was shot while unarmed. An imitation weapon was found in his car post-mortem. W80's case underwent several investigations, with initial rulings clearing him of criminal charges but later prompting disciplinary proceedings due to public concerns over lethal force use.
The Metropolitan Police officer known as cypher W80 is facing possible dismissal a decade after shooting gangster Jermaine Baker during a failed prison escape attempt.
Jermaine Baker, unarmed during the botched operation, was shot dead by W80, raising concerns about the use of lethal force in policing.
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