A MET marksman who shot Chris Kaba dead has been found not guilty of his murder.
Met firearms officer Martyn Blake, 40, was unanimously acquitted by an Old Bailey jury today.
Sgt Blake shot the 24-year-old in the head as he tried to ram his Audi at cops in September 2022.
The prosecution suggested Blake may have been “angry, frustrated and annoyed” because Kaba refused to comply with police.
But Blake told jurors he fired as he feared a colleague would be killed by the vehicle in Streatham, South London.
The jury deliberated for three hours before clearing Mr Blake.
Mr Blake breathed out, puffed his cheeks and turned away in an apparent show of relief as the verdict was returned.
He had been suspended throughout the period – but the Metropolitan Police confirmed this will be lifted immediately.
Kaba’s family sat in silence and made no immediate reaction.
The court earlier heard how Kaba died of a single gunshot wound shortly after midnight on September 6, 2022.
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