Chris Kaba

Crowds gathered outside Scotland Yard demanding justice for Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by Metropolitan Police officers. Mr Kaba was 24-years-old and due ...

She said: "He was so loved. "And I know it's a very difficult thing to say… He was super kind. We can't sugar coat it," he added. He said there was no way to "sugar coat" what had happened to Mr Kaba and urged them to "have stamina" in their efforts to raise awareness of his death and the events surrounding it. Mr Kaba, who was due to become a father, died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday after being shot

The Bishop of Croydon has appealed for calm ahead of a demonstration to be held later today that will call for justice for Chris Kaba, the young black man ...

“Often, it’s the community that people live in and care about that is upturned. The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, is investigating the shooting. “My thoughts and sympathies remain with Mr Kaba’s friends and family with this news. I also know how concerned our communities are and how they will also be affected by this significant update. We apologise for the inconvenience.” “We have seen the results of a lack of police openness and communication with family and community.”

The family of Chris Kaba, who was fatally shot by police in south London, have called for the firearms officer involved to be "immediately suspended" while ...

Sky News left viewers 'lost for words' after the Justice for Chris Kaba march was mistaken as a tribute to late monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

‘The weight of this historic moment has been felt here at the gates of Buckingham Palace. [Black teacher accused of failing to promote diversity was ‘harassed out of job’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/black-teacher-harassed-out-of-job-after-not-promoting-diversity-17333413/?ico=more_text_links) CPR attempts were made after he was shot but he could not be revived, leading to an outpouring of anger in his community. ‘Yo @SkyNews what kinda reporting is this?? [Marsha Hunt, Pride and Prejudice actress blacklisted in Hollywood, dies aged 104](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/marsha-hunt-dead-actress-blacklisted-in-hollywood-dies-aged-104-17345294/?ico=more_text_links) [greeting new King Charles III outside Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/10/teary-eyed-king-charles-waves-at-crowds-on-return-to-buckingham-palace-17345520/) upon his return from the Scottish Highlands. [announced by Buckingham Palace](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dies-aged-96-17324332/) on September 8, with the palace confirming she died at Balmoral Castle, surrounded by family members. [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk) entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our [Submit Stuff](https://metro.co.uk/submit-stuff/) page – we’d love to hear from you. [an investigation launched soon after](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/london-metropolitan-police-faces-homicide-probe-over-chris-kaba-death-17340738/). [who was soon to become a father](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/06/streatham-hill-shooting-rapper-and-dad-to-be-chris-kaba-was-victim-17309747/), became involved in a police chase when an automatic number plate reader flagged that the car he was in may have been linked to a firearms offence. [Scotland Yard](https://metro.co.uk/tag/scotland-yard/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P7_LNK1) on September 10, beginning at Parliament Square at 12pm. [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1) this weekend following the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Kaba, who was shot dead by a [Metropolitan Police](https://metro.co.uk/tag/metropolitan-police/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK2) officer earlier this week.

Up to 5000 people came together to remember Chris Kaba and to protest against the police who killed him last week.

In that sense of togetherness, we shall discover the truth. Make the Met fully accountable and ensure there is justice.” Weyman Bennett from Stand Up to Racism told the crowd, “The only weapons we have are unity and solidarity. These are one of the strongest trees in that they rarely fall over. The answer is this. Why did you not have mercy on him as he sat in the car, defenceless, unarmed, scared and terrified? It was at this point Sky News bizarrely and offensively declared it was a crowd of mourners for the queen. “We will go at the pace of grief,” a steward said. Signs read “Black Lives Matter”, “Justice for Chris Kaba” and “Abolish the Met”. [We have to come together](https://socialistworker.co.uk/features/revolution-is-my-goal-interview-with-former-black-panther-elaine-brown/)—it is what we can do.” The At the point their helicopter took the pictures people were chanting, “Say his name!

Thousands of people marched through the streets in memory of father-to-be Chris Kaba, 24, who was shot dead on Monday by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer.

to open homicide and disciplinary investigations against that firearms officer, however belatedly.” We have also issued a correction on air to clarify the footage previously shown.” We’ll be reporting in full on that story a little later today.” “It’s a heavy feeling. they’ll be working their way up the Mall, and what a walk there is. A news anchor had said: “Trafalgar Square, look at that, look at the crowds of people winding their way down…

The family of Chris Kaba have called for the immediate suspension of the officer who shot the 24-year-old.

Public confidence in the police and our justice system requires the IOPC and CPS to find a way to make decisions in this case on a timescale that delivers justice to all concerned. "The family now await the outcome of that investigation, but seek a charging decision in this case in weeks or a few months, not years. The family was shocked to learn on Wednesday, 7 September, that the IOPC had still not done so and demanded a change of heart without delay.

The family of Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by armed Metropolitan Police in south London on Monday, have called for the officer involved to be “immediately ...

“Everyone here today, I would encourage everyone to have stamina, and I know it’s a very difficult thing to say… when he was sat there in the car, defenceless, unarmed, scared, terrified?” It’s unfair. “It’s heavy. It’s a heavy feeling. Crowds marching to the Met’s headquarters were led by members of Mr Kaba’s family including his cousin, Jefferson Bosela, who said: “We deserve the opportunity to look his killer in the eyes and ask why?

Protesters led by Chris's family marched along Whitehall towards Scotland Yard on Saturday, a day after the IOPC announced its homicide investigation. But the ...

Why did you destroy the possibility for me to tell him that I love him, and why did you destroy the possibility for him to reply? “One word that remained at the forefront of my mind, one word that I kept repeating to myself… I see the mandem… Chris joins a long line of Black men who have been killed by police officers. Without the family’s legal support, the political and community support… We know this isn’t just about state violence, and brutality and neglect, but it’s about the racism and misogyny of state institutions… We deserve the opportunity to look his killers in the eye and ask why. A spokesperson for Inquest, a charity that provides expertise on state-related deaths, warned of false information by the police. Addressing the hundreds of demonstrators who turned up to show their support, family spokesperson and Chris’s cousin Jefferson Bosela said: “When I found out the tragic news that Chris was killed I was at work… It felt like a nightmare and I knew my world was about to be turned upside down. Heads hung, the crowd thought about Chris Kaba, the 24-year-old unarmed Black man who was shot dead by a firearms officer in Streatham, south London, on Monday night. The raw, collective outpouring of grief in the community has grown more profound with each life that has been taken at the hands of police.

Large crowds have gathered outside the Metropolitan Police's headquarters to protest the death of a man who was fatally shot by an armed officer in south ...

Nathaniel Martin, 30, added that he was "frustrated and upset" that "at any time men like me and Chris (Kaba) can have this happen to them". He was given first aid by officers at the scene and taken to hospital where he died later in the night. Mr Kaba died after his car was hemmed in by two police vehicles in narrow residential street Kirkstall Gardens and one round was fired from a police weapon.

Protesters marched to Scotland Yard in a rally over the death of the 24-year-old.

“Everyone here today, I would encourage everyone to have stamina, and I know it’s a very difficult thing to say… He said there was no way to “sugarcoat” what had happened to Mr Kaba and urged them to “have stamina” in their efforts to raise awareness of his death and the events surrounding it. [tormzy](/topic/stormzy) has joined protesters to support the family of [Chris Kaba](/topic/chris-kaba), who was shot dead by armed [Metropolitan Police](/topic/metropolitan-police) officers in south [London](/topic/london).

Police watchdog has launched a murder investigation into the shooting of unarmed 24-year-old.

He’s got a baby on the way that he’s never going to see.” Public confidence in the police and our justice system requires the IOPC and CPS to find a way to make decisions in this case on a timescale that delivers justice to all concerned. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) He was always happy. The family was shocked to learn on Wednesday, 7 September, that the IOPC had still not done so, and demanded a change of heart without delay. He was super kind. [Kaba](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/independent-office-for-police-conduct-london-audi-metropolitan-police-cpr-b2161007.html), 24, was shot in Streatham Hill on Monday following a pursuit that saw the Audi he was driving hemmed in by two [police](/topic/police) cars in a narrow residential street. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. He was so funny. A senior officer will now carefully consider their work status going forward.” “The family now await the outcome of that investigation, but seek a charging decision in this case in weeks or a few months, not years. He was unarmed, and died after a single shot was fired by a [Met Police officer](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/met-police-rapper-shot-officers-dead-b2161798.html) from the Specialist Firearms Command unit while police attempted to stop and contain the vehicle he was driving.

The 24-year-old was fatally shot by a police officer on Monday night.

“This followed the activation of an automatic number plate recognition camera which indicated the vehicle was linked to a firearms incident in previous days. “Everyone here today, I would encourage everyone to have stamina, and I know it’s a very difficult thing to say… We have also issued a correction on air to clarify the footage previously shown.” “There are thousands of people lining that route, it really is an incredible sight. they’ll be working their way up the Mall, and what a walk there is,” the reporter said. [Sky News](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/sky-news/) has issued an apology after one of its presenters mistakenly referred to a demonstration following the killing of [Chris Kaba](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/chris-kaba/) as a gathering of mourners for [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/queen-elizabeth/).

Stormzy addressed the crowd at a London march protesting the killing of Chris Kaba today (September 10), urging them to “keep going”.

Because if I’ve seen a situation and I’ve felt outrage, and I don’t voice it, then I’m a part of the problem. “If I see a situation and I ignore it, I’m very fake. I know it’s a very difficult thing to say because no one should have the stamina to go on a journey like this to get justice or to get answers, but when these people do these things, they get away with it.” He urged protestors to keep putting pressure on the authorities, saying: “What happens is, we do this once, and we get tired. But also have the stamina to keep going because they have killed someone, that’s murder. Chris has a mother, he has a family, he has brothers, he has friends, people who knew him their whole life, for them, this is unbearable.”

Those wanting to support the family of Chris Kaba and donate to their campaign for justice following his killing by Met Police firearms officers in south ...

[here ](https://www.mylondon.news/newsletter-preference-centre/). [new fundraiser](https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-money-for-the-justiceforchris-campaign), which has a £50,000 goal, Jefferson explains the need for funds, writing: "The campaign has been and will continue to be lengthy, costly and traumatic for those involved. In an update added on Sunday morning (September 11) he added: "We’ve officially hit our starting goal of £5k in just under 48 hours!!! [here](https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/adele-fan-who-song-dedicated-24406544). The support from this community has been absolutely incredible. The remaining proceeds will go towards the Kaba family during this difficult period."

A single bullet was fired through the windscreen of the dad-to-be's Audi.

[here ](https://www.mylondon.news/newsletter-preference-centre/). It wasn't until Friday September 9 though that these disciplinary investigations were opened by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). [here](https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/adele-fan-who-song-dedicated-24406544). The family was shocked to learn on Wednesday, 7 September, that the IOPC had still not done so and demanded a change of heart without delay. Two sources have since confirmed that this fatal shot struck Chris in the head. Dad-to-be, Chris Kaba, 24, was driving an Audi which was rammed by police before being boxed in and a single bullet fired through the driver's side windscreen.

24-year-old was shot and killed by a police officer earlier this week.

Kaba’s shooting has provoked a public outcry, and was the reason for an organised protest held near Trafalgar Square on Saturday. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. [24-year-old man shot dead by police in Streatham](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/chris-kaba-murder-inquiry-shot-police-b2164012.html).

The police watchdog, which has launched a homicide investigation into the killing, has confirmed that Mr Kaba, a black man, was unarmed when the shooting took ...

With a regular donation to our monthly Fighting Fund, we can continue to thumb our noses at the fat cats and tell truth to power. The Morning Star is unique, as a lone socialist voice in a sea of corporate media. The IOPC said officers pursued the vehicle because it had been linked to a firearms incident in previous days. Ms Mattis added that there were parallels between the killing and the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham in 2011, adding: “The only difference here … Grime artist Stormzy and Labour MPs Diana Abbott and Bell Ribeiro-Addy were also among those who addressed the crowds. “The IOPC and the Met have been put on notice.

Sarah-Jane Mee mistook a march at Trafalgar Square for Chris Kaba, who was shot by a Met officer.

[Sky News](https://www.theguardian.com/media/sky-news) spokesperson apologised, as did Mee. We have also issued a correction on air to clarify the footage previously shown.” Instead the protest was for Kaba. “There are thousands of people lining that route, it really is an incredible sight. they’ll be working their way up the Mall, and what a walk there is. Kaba had been travelling in an Audi that was not registered to him, when he was boxed in by two police cars in Streatham Hill.

SKY NEWS' Sarah-Jane Mee has taken to social media to apologise for a major reporting error.

To err is human; to forgive is divine." "I’d like to personally apologise to those involved. Supporting the latter SeanFred added: "Appropriate apology for genuine mistake. We are covering the march & it’s significance later today." Sarah has taken to Sky News also released the statement: "We apologise for a mistake made earlier today which accidentally misidentified aerial pictures of a protest march for Chris Kaba as a large gathering paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth.