Met Police Officer on Trial for Murder in Chris Kaba Shooting

Officer Martyn Blake claims he shot Kaba to prevent an imminent threat to his colleagues' lives during a police operation.

Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan police marksman, is on trial for the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot in September 2022.
Blake testified that he believed Kaba posed an imminent threat to his colleagues by attempting to ram his car through a police roadblock.
Blake shot Kaba through the car's windscreen, aiming to incapacitate rather than kill, but the shot proved fatal.
The prosecution argues that Kaba's vehicle was stationary and boxed in when Blake fired, challenging the officer's account of the threat.
Blake denies firing out of anger or frustration, asserting he acted solely to protect his fellow officers from perceived danger.