Shooting of Chris Kaba
On the evening of the shooting, Kaba was driving a car that officers believed was linked to a "firearms incident" the previous day.
[7] In 2015, when he was 17, Kaba was convicted of affray and possession of an offensive weapon (a belt) over an incident in which a revolver-style handgun was recovered nearby, but the revolver was not linked to him and he was never charged in connection with it.
[10] He was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court in January 2019, and sentenced to four years in a Young Offenders Institute.
"[15] On 5 September 2022, according to the IOPC, Kaba was driving an Audi Q8 which was followed by an unmarked police car occupied by armed officers.
[16] The IOPC say that the Audi was believed to have been linked to a "firearms incident" the day before and that the police car following did not activate their lights or sirens.
[22] Charity group Inquest released a statement saying, "dad-to-be Chris' loved ones said they are worried his life was cut short due to his skin colour.
"[23] In response to the shooting, about 40 protesters gathered outside Brixton police station on 8 September 2022, seeking recrimination for Kaba's death.
[25][26] At the time of the shooting a photo of Kaba was widely circulated in the press showing a young, smiling expectant father.
[31] On 20 September 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service announced that it had authorised the charging of a Metropolitan Police ("Met") officer with murder in relation to the death.
[33][34] He was granted bail with the conditions that he "lives at a named address, surrenders his passport and does not apply for international travel documents".
[35] In response to the charge, by the morning of 25 September up to 300 of the more than 2,500 Metropolitan Police authorised firearms officers had returned their permits over concerns of the decision to prosecute.
"[38] It was subsequently disclosed that the '67 Gang' had offered a reward of £10,000 to anybody prepared to kill the officer who, along with his entire family, had to go into hiding since the public disclosure.
[7] It was revealed that he was the alleged gunman in a nightclub shooting six days before his death and had been issued with a 28-day domestic violence protection order which barred him from contacting the mother of his unborn child.
