Chris Kaba: Met Police officer to be charged with murder

BBC News says A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot dead in south London last year.

Mr Kaba was shot during a police operation in Streatham Hill on 5 September 2022.

The Met Police officer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he will be charged.

The police watchdog said the officer and Mr Kaba’s family had been notified of the decision on Wednesday morning.

Mr Kaba, 24, died after he was struck by a single gunshot fired into the vehicle he was driving.