The officer who fired the shot that hit Chris Kaba in the head said he believed he and other officers were in mortal danger.
Kaba was unarmed but the police felt threatened by his driving and the jury at the Old Bailey found Martyn Blake, whose code name was NX121, not guilty of murder.
The Crown Prosecution Service defended their decision to charge him but are facing criticism from the police and Conservative politicians.
And the family of Chris Kaba and campaigners say the death is part of systemic racism and disproportionate killing of black men.
A warning: Ria Chatterjee’s report contains footage of the shooting.
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One word for this C4 report. Biased.
I feel so sorry for the police.They are trying to do there job, Same with them at Manchester Airport police officer,s , This country is getting worse.
Justice for what? He was a big player in a gang and was involved in shooting other people on the intent to kill aswell driving a car that was reported in a shooting night before and when he is caught he tries to ram people over? Who knows what he would of done if he rammed through or if he had any guns.. People should stop this bias reporting he was killed for a reason and his actions leading up to this is why he was evek confronted by police to begin with…
This news outlet is utter garbage, painting violent thugs as innocent victims..
So out of touch and ultimately responsible for the media pressure that put an officers family in jeopardy.
How was he stood next to the passenger side of the Audi when the video shows he's Infront of it 😂😂
Martin blake your not so tough now .hiding behind you gun and uniform.why have you gone in hiding .? You killed a black man who had his both hands showing..he didnt have a firearm.have a sleepless life for the rest of your life
Yea but if it was the other way around a police reversed into our car we would be charged for shooting a police officer
Take the fucking guns of them police dont have no manners
Think. Consider these questions?
1. Which one of you will confidently drive the same car “Knowingly” that the very car – 6 days ago was used for robbery, murdering and other criminal activities?
2. The night club scene: the perpetrators in the night club were in all wearing masks. How can we tell it was really him?
3. Why didn’t the 10 officers shoot all four tires of the car to dismantle the car? If all of these officers shot the tires of the car, the worst thing that could’ve happen is the car explodes. But, chances are the car will not be moveable.
If any kid is driving on the streets and 10 policemen with guns are chasing them, they’re first thought will be “Oh My God” I need to get home to my mother or wife. If I get out of this car these people will kill me here.
Any person who is surrounded by 10 policemen with arms will be freighted, especially if they are by themselves. Kaba was confuse and afraid.
Taking a shot directly to the forehead. This was aimed at, and premeditated, the aim was to slaughter. The officer thought, aimed the weapon and measured his shot.
if this boy is a ruthless gangster and boisterously going around causing mayhem, as described by the police and media. He is still allowed by human law to have a trial, alive. Just like all the serial killers, murders and other convicts. Kaba is entitled to be trialed alive.
This is pure once again and again, negligence and stereotyping by the system. This is once again and again distasteful by the media trying to smear his name.
Also, remember we all borrow, once in a while, our friends, families car.
Thanks to the police from my family neighbours and friends❤
They can kill innocent citizens but let in 1000s of illegal immigrants that a lot will go on to commit bad CRIMES
Your not a george floyd mate!!!
Channel 4 reporters are either brain dead, or pathological liars.
As are Mr Kaba's parents…
Gun man gets killed by someone with a gun. Now his family want to still defend a gun man. His parents failed him.
Whatever Chris Kaba may have done in his life had no bearing on the encounter he was having at THAT moment with Martin Blake. I have no criminal record, but had I been in that car ? Blake would have shot me. The same dog that bites criminal black ppl, also bites non-criminal black ppl 2. Chris Kaba was not a suspect for anything. The officers followed him without ever activating their lights or sirens. No non-police issued firearms were found in the vehicle or at the scene.
One thing that is clear is that the worth of black man's lives is conditional, that is, If black men behave ourselves, then we can act like our lives matter. But NO-ONE found dirt on those white girls n their families in the Southport murders in July. Coz the worth of white ppl's lives is unconditional.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=TBS6gAtj8gE&si=S3s9PXSYGRExAWyM
When will black people learn you dont have plot armour
Crocodile tears for a cold blooded criminal!
HE WAS UNARMED.If cars are arms then think twice.Every house has a car …
The police have no right to kill a human being.that proves police are not trustworhty any more and have blood on their hands.3rd time in hiatory 2022 to 2023 now 2024 so its not the first time that police have shot someone.
@chanel4 wtf???
If this is his parents attitude to the situation it’s no wonder he turned out the way he did
Killer gets killed.
So what.
What justice did those he killed get.
Get lost
You don't try and run over armed police, should never of named the officer in question, his life will now always be threatened.
These people are a joke see a video on here from sky news killing of chris kaba the black guy investigating what happened made out the cops follow the audi then just got out In middle if the street and shot the car no wonder the comments where disabled
The guy was a hood doing hood things . He lost . That’s the game of the street . Don’t make him out to be an angel . Everyone who knew him on the street was amazed it took so long for the press to stop hiding his reality .
This guy was nothing more then a criminal, stop glorifying him
That police officer had no wrights shooting him & he shot him on head
I’m sure the police investigating themselves will stop anything like this again
The police are just a government sanctioned gang themselves they never face justice for their actions they hold the public to higher standards than they ever achieve.
If there was even a chance of that there would be a mass exodus if they can’t get away with what they would only call criminal activities they would quit their jobs on the spot
The police only enforce the law on people they have to or that they don’t like
Hold the police to the same rules as everyone else
Justice for Chris kaba???
Ridiculous, the guy was a scum bag and criminal. Why is this even an issue
The police officer shouldn’t have had l to have gone through this.
Kaba parents crying, your son stabbed and shot humans. Get a grip
I have black heritage and I'm disgusted by the media such as ITV, the BBC, Channel 4 and the Guardian mislead me into believing that Kaba was an innocent family man training to be an architect. The opposite however was the truth. Apparently these vile media organisations knew that Kaba was a dangerous criminal and a thug but still pretended that he was an innocent man, similar to George Floyd. The piggish media and MPs who claim Kaba shouldn't be shot, are shameful and do not represent me.
Channel 4 news. Ultra left wing tossers.
So the police officer shot Chris Kaba when he was driving the car backwards