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Cop who killed Chris Kaba must face gross misconduct hearing, police watchdog says
Temi Mawale, Kayza Rose, Sheeda Queen along with friends and family of Chris Kaba demonstrate outside the Old Bailey in central London after a police marksman who fatally shot Mr Kaba has been cleared of his murder, October 21, 2024

THE firearms officer who killed Chris Kaba must face a gross misconduct hearing, a police watchdog announced today.

Mr Kaba, a 24-year-old black man, was fatally shot by Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake while sitting in his car on September 5 2022 in Streatham, south London.

He was unarmed and police officers did not know who he was at the time of the shooting.

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