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Jermaine Baker shooting: Firearms officer arrested | Jermaine Baker shooting: Firearms officer arrested |
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A firearms officer has been arrested and interviewed under caution over the shooting of a man. | A firearms officer has been arrested and interviewed under caution over the shooting of a man. |
Jermaine Baker, 28, was shot dead on 11 December during an alleged attempt to spring two convicts from a prison van in Wood Green, north London. | Jermaine Baker, 28, was shot dead on 11 December during an alleged attempt to spring two convicts from a prison van in Wood Green, north London. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) told a meeting held to address community tensions that the officer was arrested on Thursday afternoon. | |
The IPCC has opened a homicide inquiry. | The IPCC has opened a homicide inquiry. |
'No CCTV found' | |
IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said evidence suggested Mr Baker was in a black Audi when he was shot. | IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said evidence suggested Mr Baker was in a black Audi when he was shot. |
"In that car was what appeared to be a non-police issue firearm," she said. | "In that car was what appeared to be a non-police issue firearm," she said. |
She told the meeting the IPCC was taking detailed statements from a number of significant witnesses but at this stage no relevant CCTV had been found. | She told the meeting the IPCC was taking detailed statements from a number of significant witnesses but at this stage no relevant CCTV had been found. |
Further forensic examinations were taking place on the non-police issue firearm and the firearm discharged by the police officer. | |
Haringey borough commander Victor Olisa said police did not believe Mr Baker was a gang member. | |
The Police Federation said it wanted to find out why the IPCC was "bandying words about" like homicide. | The Police Federation said it wanted to find out why the IPCC was "bandying words about" like homicide. |
"I've never heard of that before," said spokesman Ken Marsh. | "I've never heard of that before," said spokesman Ken Marsh. |
"It's a week before Christmas and this individual's [the officer] life has been thrown into disarray." | |
Mr Baker was fatally shot at 09:00 GMT on Friday 11 December close to the back of Wood Green Crown Court. | |
He died from a single gunshot wound, the IPCC said. | He died from a single gunshot wound, the IPCC said. |
The shooting took place as Erwin Amoyaw-Gyamfi, 29, and Erun Izzet, 32, were due to be transported to the court for sentencing having pleaded guilty to a range of offences, including possession of a sub-machine gun. | The shooting took place as Erwin Amoyaw-Gyamfi, 29, and Erun Izzet, 32, were due to be transported to the court for sentencing having pleaded guilty to a range of offences, including possession of a sub-machine gun. |
The sentencing went ahead a short time later with both jailed for 14 years. | The sentencing went ahead a short time later with both jailed for 14 years. |
'Should not linger' | 'Should not linger' |
Earlier on Thursday, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe described the action by the IPCC to launch a homicide investigation as an "unusual turn of events". | |
He said: "The difficulty for me, and for us, is that we don't know what's led to their conclusion. | He said: "The difficulty for me, and for us, is that we don't know what's led to their conclusion. |
"If we got it wrong let's understand that, if we didn't let's understand that and deal with it quickly. I don't think it should linger on for the community's sake." | "If we got it wrong let's understand that, if we didn't let's understand that and deal with it quickly. I don't think it should linger on for the community's sake." |
The Met said it had suspended the firearms officer while the investigation was conducted. | The Met said it had suspended the firearms officer while the investigation was conducted. |
The IPCC said the investigation did not mean criminal charges would necessarily follow. | The IPCC said the investigation did not mean criminal charges would necessarily follow. |
On Facebook, Jermaine Baker's girlfriend Tia Demetrio said: "I'm gonna get the truth for him... I will always love him I just got to find strength today and make sure they don't get away with it." | On Facebook, Jermaine Baker's girlfriend Tia Demetrio said: "I'm gonna get the truth for him... I will always love him I just got to find strength today and make sure they don't get away with it." |