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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. |