Firearms officer now under criminal investigation for shooting

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Firearms officer now under criminal investigation for shooting

A West Midlands firearms officer is being investigated for potential homicide offences following the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in Coventry in 2019.

Date - 15th March 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The IOPC had previously said that the officer was not subject to criminal investigation over the death of Sean Fitzgerald but in a statement released yesterday they have confirmed that a criminal inquiry is now underway. Mr Fitzgerald was unarmed...

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