Metropolitan Police officer subject to homicide investigation over fatal shooting of Chris Kaba | UK News

A firearms officer at the Metropolitan Police is the subject of a homicide investigation involving the shooting death of Chris Kaba’s father-to-be.

Mr. Kaba died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning after being shot Pursue a chase with the police on Monday night in Streatham Hill, south London.

The police watchdog, which is investigating the incident, said a barrage of guns was fired by armed officers.

In a statement, the Met’s assistant commissioner Amanda Pearson confirmed: “The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) has informed that an officer with a firearm is currently under homicide investigation.

“My thoughts and sympathies remain with Mr. Kaba’s friends and family with this news. I also know how worried our community is and how they too will be affected by the update. this important update.We share their concerns.

“The Met is cooperating fully as the IOPC works to independently establish the full circumstances surrounding the shooting.”

The officer is not currently on administrative duties due to “official procedures for the incident,” the statement added.

“A senior officer will now carefully consider the status of their job in the future,” it said.

‘A baby he’ll never see’

The force said Mr Kaba’s vehicle was stopped after the automatic license plate recognition camera was activated, indicating that the vehicle had been “involved in a firearm crime in the previous days”.

His family call for a murder investigation after it surfaced no guns were found on him.

Kim Alleyne, whose daughter Karimah Waite is engaged to Mr Kaba and has his child with him, said the couple will get married early next year.

She said, “He’s very well-liked. He’s funny. He’s super kind.

“He has a child on the road that he will never see.”

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the IOPC’s investigation was a “significant development”.

“I fully understand the grave concerns and impact Chris’ death has on black Londoners across our city and the anger, pain and fear it has caused – as well. as the desire for justice and change,” he said.

“I appreciate that there are so many unanswered questions and I want to reassure all of London’s community that I will continue to push for these questions to be answered.”

The IOPC emphasizes this development does not mean any offense is proven at this time.

“We continue to ask people to avoid speculation about this incident out of respect for Mr. Kaba’s family and others affected,” the watchdog said.