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A Greater Manchester Police officer has been forced to step down over the fatal shooting of an unarmed officer during a training exercise.A Greater Manchester Police officer has been forced to step down over the fatal shooting of an unarmed officer during a training exercise.
PC Ian Terry 32, was killed in June 2008 during police firearms training at a disused warehouse in Manchester.PC Ian Terry 32, was killed in June 2008 during police firearms training at a disused warehouse in Manchester.
The officer, known by the pseudonym "Francis", admitted gross misconduct in relation to the way the training was organised and conducted.The officer, known by the pseudonym "Francis", admitted gross misconduct in relation to the way the training was organised and conducted.
Another officer who fired the fatal shot has been reprimanded, police said.Another officer who fired the fatal shot has been reprimanded, police said.
An inquest held in March 2010 found PC Terry was unlawfully killed, but the Crown Prosecution Service said there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges in relation to his death.
Greater Manchester Police admitted breaching health and safety law over the shooting and "Francis" was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £500 at Manchester Crown Court.
PC Terry, who was not wearing body armour, was hit from a distance of about 12in (30.5cm) by a blank round of specialist ammunition not designed to kill.
He was carrying an unloaded handgun while playing the role of a criminal fleeing in a car.