An unnamed police officer shot Chris Kaba through his car window last year, killing him. The death of the 24-year-old was followed by protests and community gatherings.
The Crown Prosecution Service could file criminal proceedings against a Metropolitan Police officer for the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba after the police watchdog provided evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Amanda Rowe, director of operations for the Independent Office for Police Conduct, stated, “During the investigation, the officer was informed that they were under criminal investigation for murder, and following the conclusion of our investigation, we have referred a file of evidence to the CPS to determine whether to charge the officer.”
On Thursday, the Independent Office of Police Conduct announced its findings on the 24-year-old’s death.
In October, an inquest heard that Mr. Kaba was driving an Audi that had been linked by police to a firearms incident the day before he perished. He was unarmed and was not considered a suspect.
After seeing his Audi near the A202 in Camberwell Green at 9:52 p.m. Police in an unmarked armed response vehicle (ARV) without lights or sirens followed him.
Eventually, at approximately 10:07 p.m., he made a left turn onto Kirkstall Gardens, a street in Streatham, south London, where a marked police vehicle was parked to join the other police vehicles behind the Audi once it had past the intersection.
The IOPC stated at this time that “the evidence suggests there was contact between Mr. Kaba’s Audi and the police vehicles.”
A solitary shot was then fired through the father-to-be’s windscreen by an officer identified as NX121.
His family also organized protests and community events in response to his murder.
His daughter was delivered after his death, just days before his funeral, and he never got to meet her.
“We want answers to our questions: why was our son murdered?” demanded his father, Prosper Kaba. “It has been difficult, very difficult. Everything has been painful. My family and my life are devastated. There is no more life.”
His mother Helen Lumuanganu added, “Enough is enough, I require a response.
“I must mourn for my firstborn. We require a verdict to mourn Chris.”
