Met Police firearms officers turning in their weapons following Chris Kaba murder charge

London police hand in guns after officer charged with murder

The British Ministry of Defence has been asked to put soldiers on stand-by in case they are needed to support police in London, where more than 100 officers have handed in their weapons in response to a colleague being charged with murder for fatally shooting an unarmed black man.

Some UK Police Put Down Guns After An Officer Is Charged With Murder In The Shooting Of A Black Man

A Metropolitan Police marksman was charged Wednesday over the September 2022 death of Chris Kaba, 24.

Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man

London police officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols following the murder charge against a colleague involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black man. The officer, who has not been named, was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, 24, who was killed when a single bullet was fired through the windshield of the car he was driving.

Some London police relinquish guns after officer is charged with murder

The case renewed allegations of institutional racism within the London police.

UK police officer who killed Chris Kaba charged with murder, Home Secretary declares “support” for firearms officers

On September 5 last year, a firearms officer shot the unarmed Kaba in the head. The murder charge has prompted fellow firearms officers and the Conservative government to rally round in his defence.

London police officers hand back weapons after colleague charged with murder

Soldiers could fill in for armed police after dozens of Metropolitan Police officers stood down from firearms duties following a murder charge against one of their colleagues. Scotland Yard has requested military support for counter-terrorism duties if armed officers are unavailable. The Home Secretary has ordered a review of the situation.