Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’ Submitted by daniel on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 08:00 Picture Image The police officer who shot Chris Kaba dead says he understands the “distress” caused to his family but that his actions were “lawful, proportionate and necessary” as he was trying to save the lives of his colleagues, a jury has heard. The comments by marksman Martyn Blake are in statements he made as the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began investigating the September 5 2022 shooting. Read more about Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’Add new comment