Gsoc to test if fatal shooting was 'proportionate'

Protesters at Blanchardstown Garda Station on Thursday. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Garda Ombudsman will compare the account of the garda who fatally shot George Nkencho with video footage of the incident and witnesses present to determine if the actions were “reasonable and proportionate”, sources have explained.

The test will assess whether the belief of the garda that there was an immediate threat to the life of other people was “honestly held” and justified.