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Met marksman who shot dead Chris Kaba is found NOT GUILTY of murder as video shows moment he opened fire to stop him running over colleagues – and Kaba family say they’re ‘devastated’
A Scotland Yard marksman was acquitted of murder today after shooting dead a fleeing motorist to stop him running over colleagues.
Martyn Blake, 40, was dramatically cleared after being accused of shooting dead Chris Kaba, 24, ‘without justification’ to stop the suspect escaping police.
After the verdict was announced, dramatic video revealed the moment Blake shot Mr Kaba through a car windscreen in Streatham, South London, on September 5, 2022 – before shouts of ‘shots fired’, ‘where from’ and ‘first aid’ could be heard.
The Crown Prosecution Service released the extraordinary footage featuring police bodycam footage from multiple angles which shows the chaotic scenes.
The trial heard how the Audi had been used as a getaway vehicle in a shooting the previous evening, and was hemmed in by police cars in Kirkstall Gardens after an officer recognised its registration number.
The clip shows armed officers running towards Mr Kaba’s car which was hemmed in by marked and unmarked police…
