Investigation into non-fatal police shooting in Willesden continues

4 May 2017 03:02 PM

The Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation into the circumstances surrounding the non-fatal police shooting of a 21 year old woman in north London on 27 April is continuing to gather evidence.

Initial accounts have been provided by all of the key police witnesses and the majority have now provided their detailed accounts of the incident, in line with current authorised police practice. None of those key police witnesses, those who were inside the property at the time the woman was shot, were wearing body worn video.

IPCC Deputy Chair Sarah Green said:

“Our investigators have been working hard over the last few days to secure evidence to help us understand the circumstances surrounding this incident. As well as gathering physical evidence and accounts from those officers involved we are also looking to establish details around the planning of the operation and in particular the briefing provided to the officers prior to their deployment to the address.

“We have not yet spoken to any non-police witnesses many of whom are linked to a counter terrorism operation being conducted by the Metropolitan Police. We remain conscious that the operation is ongoing and fast-moving and must be allowed to run its course.

“The position remains that no police officer is under investigation as we continue to establish the details of what happened.”