"PA Media A firearms officer shot a man dead during a foiled prison break, despite being able to see his empty hand and no sign of a weapon, a misconduct hearing has been told. The Met Police officer, known only as W80, killed 28-year-old Jermaine Baker as police stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court in north London on 11 December 2015."
"At the start of the case, chairman of the misconduct hearing panel Chris McKay set out the details of the case against W80. The hearing was told that he opened fire immediately after opening the passenger door of the car, and that Mr Baker's left hand was raised and empty when he was shot. W80 did not see a weapon or anything resembling a weapon, the panel was told."
An armed Metropolitan Police officer, known as W80, shot dead 28-year-old Jermaine Baker near Wood Green Crown Court on 11 December 2015 during an attempted plot to snatch two prisoners from a van. Baker was a front-seat passenger in a stolen Audi A6 and was unarmed; an imitation firearm was later found in the rear of the vehicle. The counter-terrorism specialist fired at close range, reportedly believing Baker was reaching for a gun. The hearing was told W80 opened fire immediately after opening the passenger door, that Baker's left hand was raised and empty, and that no weapon was seen. W80 faces misconduct proceedings over alleged breaches of professional standards on use of force.
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