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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sophie Robinson

Coroner raises concerns about police firearms training after man fatally shot

A coroner has raised concerns that police firearms training did not ensure “clear and consistent understanding” about when armed officers should announce their arrival before a man was fatally shot during a raid.

Sean Fitzgerald, who was unarmed, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest after leaving a property in Coventry at about 6.20pm on January 4 2019.

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