The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has given the green light for a murder charge to be filed against a Metropolitan Police firearms officer in connection with the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba in September 2022. The officer is scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, September 21, to face these charges.
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The decision to press murder charges was made by the CPS following a referral from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The shooting incident, which claimed the life of Mr. Kaba, occurred on September 5, 2022, in Streatham Hill.