Black man shot dead by UK policeman in 2022 was gunman days before, court told


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  • Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024

People raise their hands as they gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

LONDON (Reuters) - A Black man shot dead by a British police officer in London two years ago was the gunman in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed, it can be reported after a judge lifted reporting restrictions on Tuesday.

Chris Kaba, 24, who was unarmed, died from a single gunshot to the head in south London on Sept. 5, 2022 after his car, which had been linked to a reported shooting the previous evening, was stopped by police.

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