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At which London Underground station was Menezes shot?

  • Kings Cross

  • Oxford Circus

  • Stockwell

  • Paddington

Answer

The fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes occurred at Stockwell station on the London Underground on 22 July 2005. Menezes, a Brazilian electrician, was mistaken for a suicide bomber by plainclothes police officers and was shot multiple times in the head at close range. The incident sparked widespread controversy and led to a public inquiry into the Metropolitan Police's use of firearms and counter-terrorism tactics.
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