Fatal police shootings

The table below shows the number of people who have died as a result of police shootings in England & Wales since 1990, grouped by calendar year (January-December). INQUEST’s figures are derived from our monitoring and casework and are independent of those produced by the Home Office and other government agencies.

Fatal Police Shootings (England & Wales) 1990-date
Year	Metropolitan Police	Other Forces	Total
2020	0	0	0
2019	1	2	3
2018	1	0	1
2017	4	2	6
2016	0	4	4
2015	2	1	3
2014	1	0	1
2013	0	0	0
2012	0	1	1
2011	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2009	0	2	2
2008	2	1	3
2007	3	2	5
2006	1	0	1
2005	2	4	6
2004	1	1	2
2003	1	1	2
2002	0	2	2
2001	2	2	4
2000	1	1	2
1999	1	2	3
1998	0	2	2
1997	0	0	0
1996	1	1	2
1995	1	1	2
1994	0	1	1
1993	2	1	3
1992	1	2	3
1991	0	3	3
1990	1	1	2
Total:	30	42	72

INQUEST’s figures are derived from our monitoring and casework and are independent of those produced by the Home Office and other government agencies.

Figures last updated 2 January 2020.