15 h. ago Firearms officer used excessive force in fatal shooting of unarmed man in London, misconduct hearing told

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago ‘The world needs to know what happened to my baby’: inside devastating new police

Composed almost entirely of footage filmed by police, The Perfect Neighbor is a harrowing documentary about a black woman shot by her white neighbour in Florida. The director reveals how she made it‘To this day,” says Geeta Gandbhir, “I’m devastated.” The film-maker is talking about the killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a black woman shot dead by her white neighbour in Florida two years ago. Gandbhir first came to the case in a personal capacity, as 35-year-old Owens was a family friend.But things quickly changed. She and her team worked hard to drum up media attention and pressure law enforcement and government institutions to take action – and hold this neighbour, 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, accountable. They began filming protests and vigils, intending to create short pieces for news outlets. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Police marksman 'used excessive force' when he shot dead an unarmed father

Jermaine Baker, pictured, was unarmed when he was shot dead during a foiled prison break by a police marksman known only as W80 in 2015. An immitation firearm was later found in the car.

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21 h. ago Young woman drinking in nightgown shot dead by several gunmen as she fled to toilet

Anny Michelle Varela Vallecillo, 27, was shot dead by several gunmen as she tried to take refuge in the toilet of a bar in Patuca, Olancho Department, Honduras

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40 h. ago String of abusive messages synagogue attacker sent to his ex

Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by armed officers after committing the attack at the Manchester synagogue

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61 h. ago Man fatally shot in broad daylight at popular 'wild west' tourist spot witnessed by Brits

The 25-year-old man was shot dead at a cafe in the Costa del Sol's upmarket Puerto Bans resort, with the gunman believing to have been captured on CCTV footage as he opened fire on his victim

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65 h. ago Revealed: Notorious gangster Kenneth Noye speaks out for first time as he denies ordering the execution of witness in road rage murder trial

Speaking for the first time on record to a journalist, road rage killer Kenny Noye, 78, said he was not responsible for ordering the hit on Alan Decabral, who was shot dead 25 years ago this Sunday.

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3 d. ago Man shot dead in front of British holidaymakers on the Costa del Sol

The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range in broad daylight as he sat in a cafe terrace.

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3 d. ago Family praise ‘hero’ who was shot while stopping terrorist entering synagogue

Adrian Daulby is believed to have been shot dead by police during the incident in Manchester.

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3 d. ago Manchester synagogue victim died after being shot by police, as Lammy heckled at vigil – latest

Justice secretary faces calls of ‘shame on you’ as crowd gathers to remember victims of terror attackSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Devoted and caring' father 32, named as man shot dead in street

Kassim Mohammed, 32, died after he was shot in Watery Street, Sheffield, and a tribute has now been paid by his family who said he was a "devoted young father"

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3 d. ago The synagogue heroes shot by police: Armed officers left one terror victim dead and one injured as they barricaded doors

One of the victims killed in a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by police, GMP has confirmed.

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3 d. ago Manchester synagogue victim died after being shot by police, as attacker’s father expresses ‘sorrow’ at killings – latest

Faraj al-Shamie says his family condemns his son’s actionsSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Police shot dead Manchester terror attack victim and left another seriously injured, admit officers

One of the victims killed in a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester yesterday was shot by police, GMP has confirmed.

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3 d. ago Synagogue terror attack victim was mistakenly shot dead by armed police

He is one of the two victims killed yesterday

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3 d. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack victim died after accidental police shooting – latest updates

Police say attacker was not armed and second member of the public suffered non-life threatening gunshot injuriesSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester synagogue victims named as home secretary criticises pro

The men were killed when an attacker used a car to ram into the grounds of a synagogue, then stabbed worshippersSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester synagogue victims named as home secretary says attacker was not known to police – latest

The men were killed when an attacker used a car to ram into the grounds of a synagogue in Crumpsall, then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampageSix minutes of terror: how the Manchester synagogue attack unfoldedThe home secretary has urged pro-Palestine protesters not to carry out demonstrations in the wake of the terror attack in Greater Manchester.Speaking on GB News, Mahmood said:As far as I am concerned, I would have wanted to see people in this country step back from protesting for at least a few days, just to give the Jewish community here a chance to process what has happened and to begin the grieving process as well.I am very disappointed that some of the organisers haven’t heeded the call to step back.In terms of the attacker, this individual was not known to the security services.He has obviously been shot dead at the scene, but the police investigations will now continue at pace. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Extraordinary court outburst of cop accused of killing his TV presenter ex

Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot dead Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, at Paddington in Sydney's eastern suburbs in February last year.

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4 d. ago Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers

Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left three people seriously injuredPolice have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake. Continue reading...

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