Overview

• A two-week gross-misconduct hearing opened in west London for the officer known as W80 over the 2015 fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker.
• The Independent Office for Police Conduct alleges W80 fired immediately after opening the Audi’s passenger door when Baker’s left hand was visible and empty.
• The panel was told the officer did not see a weapon and either gave no instruction to put hands on the dashboard or no time to comply, with dismissal possible if gross misconduct is found.
• W80 says he repeatedly ordered compliance and believed Baker was reaching for a firearm, describing an imminent threat at close range.
• Proceedings follow a 2017 CPS decision not to charge, a 2023 Supreme Court ruling allowing the case to proceed, and a 2022 inquiry that found the shooting lawful but identified major planning and intelligence failures, including that officers were not told the gun was a replica.