A vigil for Jean Charles de Menezes, shot by police at Stockwell Tube station 20 years ago, will occur at 10:00 BST. He was mistaken for a suicide bomber and shot seven times in the head. No officers faced prosecution, but the Met Police was fined for health and safety violations. De Menezes' family persists in their fight for justice, desiring the truth to be revealed. The mistaken identification linked him to suspects living in the same block of flats. An anonymous officer later recounted his fear of impending death in the encounter.
Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times in the head and once in the shoulder by police at Stockwell station on 22 July 2005 as he was mistaken for a suicide bomber.
The Met Police was fined for breaching health and safety laws but no officers were prosecuted for the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes.
The family of Jean Charles de Menezes continues to advocate for justice, stating they want "to show the world the truth".
An anonymous marksman involved in the shooting expressed certainty that "we were going to die" if he did not act during the incident.
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