Chris Kaba: Police officer ‘who shot unarmed Black man dead’ charged with murder
The Independent says A police officer accused of shooting an unarmed Black man dead has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Chris Kaba, 24, who had been due to become a father, was killed on 5 September 2022 in Streatham Hill, south London. He died when he was shot through the windscreen of the Audi he was driving in.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Following a thorough review of the evidence provided by the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct), the CPS has authorised a charge of murder against a Metropolitan Police officer following the death of Chris Kaba.