Chris Kaba: MPs call for Met officer who fired shot to be suspended

Two South London MPs have called on the Metropolitan Police to immediately suspend the officer who killed 24-year-old Chris Kaba last Monday.

Mr Kaba was shot and killed by armed police in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham following a car chase but was later found to have been unarmed.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy, MP for Streatham, and Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham, both demanded that the Met suspend the officer involved at an online meeting yesterday with the police force.

It comes as the IOPC confirmed a criminal investigation would take place into the incident.

Speaking yesterday, Ms Ribeiro-Addy said: “This is a matter which could not be more serious. A young man has lost his life and our sympathies are with his parents and his family.

“It is incomprehensible that the officer who killed Chris Kaba is not suspended. The family, the local community and we as MPs want to see a swift response in recognition of the utmost seriousness of this.

“Chris’ death was on Monday, it is now Sunday and the officer has yet to be suspended.

“We are calling on the Met to suspend the officer today. Even moving him out of firearms duties or into back-room duties would not be sufficient in view of the seriousness of this matter. It must be suspension and it must be now.”

Pictured top: Chris Kaba (Picture: Family handout)