Chris Kaba, metropolitan police
Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’
Marksman Martyn Blake made his comments in statements given during investigations into the fatal incident in south London on September 5 2022.
Police officer who shot Chris Kaba 'sorry' for enormous distress caused to family
Martyn Blake, 40, denies murdering Mr Kaba when he shot the 24-year-old through the windscreen of an Audi car during a police stop in Streatham. | ITV News London
Police feared Chris Kaba would run colleague over before he was shot, court hears
A Metropolitan Police driver feared his colleague was going to be run over just before Chris Kaba was shot by one of the force’s marksmen, a court heard.
Met officer who shot dead Chris Kaba says lethal force was 'lawful, proportionate and necessary'
Blake faces claims from the prosecution that he used unreasonable lethal force while “angry, frustrated and annoyed”. Opening the case, prosecutor Tom Little KC suggested Blake had decided to shoot when “it was not reasonably justified or justifiable”.
Officer feared Chris Kaba would kill him - court
A firearms officer who raised his gun at the same time as a colleague who shot Chris Kaba dead during a police vehicle stop feared he would be run over and killed, a jury has been told. The unnamed Met Police officer,
Met firearms officer may have been ‘angry, frustrated and annoyed’ when he shot dead Chris Kaba, jury told
Prosecutors say nothing justified Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake’s decision to shoot the 24-year-old in south London
Policeman feared Chris Kaba would kill, court told
A police marksman shot Chris Kaba dead believing "one or many" officers could be killed as the suspect attempted to escape at "any cost", a court has heard. Martyn Blake, who denies murder, shot the 24-year-old in the head through the windscreen of a car during a police stop in Streatham, south London, in September 2022.
Armed officer 'feared for my life' before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop
A firearms officer who raised his gun in the same second a colleague shot Chris Kaba during a police vehicle stop told jurors he feared he would be run over and killed. The Metropolitan Police officer,
Dashcam footage shows Chris Kaba being followed by police before he was shot
Dashcam footage shows Chris Kaba being followed by police before he was shot
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Police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was ‘calm and collected’, court told
The police marksman who killed Chris Kaba was “calm and collected” and had “sound” judgment, according to a senior colleague. On Thursday, a Tactical Firearms Commander (TFC), referred to ...
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Chris Kaba told pal he feared he was being followed moments before he was shot dead
Chris Kaba, 24, was driving an Audi Q8 - which had been linked to a shotgun incident the night before - when firearms officers began following his vehicle, jurors were told. A tactical firearms ...
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Video shows police following Chris Kaba shortly before he was shot dead by marksman
Footage has been released showing police cars following Chris Kaba shortly before he was shot dead by a Scotland Yard marksman. Martyn Blake, 40, is currently on trial for the murder of the 24 ...
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Anger may have played part in decision to shoot to kill Chris Kaba, court told
A Metropolitan Police marksman may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” when he took the decision to shoot to kill Chris Kaba, a court has heard. Martyn Blake, 40, has gone on trial at ...
Screeching tyres sounded 'alarm bells' before Chris Kaba shooting, cop tells court
Martyn Blake is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering 24-year-old Chris Kaba who was shot through the front ...
Footage released from trial of firearms officer Martyn Blake, accused of Chris Kaba’s murder
Footage released from trial of firearms officer Martyn Blake, accused of Chris Kaba’s murderIOPC/CPS Beat the crowds and up ...