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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 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' | '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 firearm found in the car and the gun discharged by the police officer, she added. | |
| 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." | "It's a week before Christmas and this individual's [the officer] life has been thrown into disarray." |
| Haringey Borough Commander Victor Olisa said police did not believe Mr Baker was a gang member, as had been suggested in some newspapers. | Haringey Borough Commander Victor Olisa said police did not believe Mr Baker was a gang member, as had been suggested in some newspapers. |
| Community spokesman Darren Henry said: "The police officers murdered Jermaine. | Community spokesman Darren Henry said: "The police officers murdered Jermaine. |
| "He was asleep when he was shot. There are witnesses who are afraid to step forward because of the witness intimidation in the Mark Duggan case." | "He was asleep when he was shot. There are witnesses who are afraid to step forward because of the witness intimidation in the Mark Duggan case." |
| Some in the audience raised the fact that after Mr Duggan's death there were promises that body cameras would be worn by all police but it had yet to happen. | Some in the audience raised the fact that after Mr Duggan's death there were promises that body cameras would be worn by all police but it had yet to happen. |
| Mr Duggan, 29, was shot by armed police in Tottenham on 4 August 2011. The shooting sparked rioting across London and other parts of England. | |
| An inquest in January 2014 found he had been lawfully killed. | |
| At the scene: Beth Rose, BBC London | At the scene: Beth Rose, BBC London |
| Passions were high at Tottenham Town Hall, where the main room was filled with 100 or more people. | |
| There was anger whenever the shooting was described as a "death" with calls of "murderers" and "liars" echoing around the room. | There was anger whenever the shooting was described as a "death" with calls of "murderers" and "liars" echoing around the room. |
| Forced laughter was clearly audible when the police and IPCC said they "respected all lives". | Forced laughter was clearly audible when the police and IPCC said they "respected all lives". |
| The Rev Nims Obunge of the Peace Alliance had to intervene to try to quell the, at times, hostile mood. | |
| There were also stern words for the many journalists pressed against the back wall for the way some had described the area and its history and "made up" sources about gangs. | There were also stern words for the many journalists pressed against the back wall for the way some had described the area and its history and "made up" sources about gangs. |
| Mr Baker was fatally shot at 09:00 GMT on Friday 11 December close to the back of Wood Green Crown Court. | 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. |
| Earlier on Thursday, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe described the action by the IPCC to launch a homicide investigation as an "unusual turn of events". | 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. |