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Police Officer Charged with Murder of Unarmed Black Man During Car Chase

  • A London police officer has been charged with murder for fatally shooting Chris Kaba, an unarmed Black man, during a car chase in September 2022.
  • The officer, known only as NX121, fired a single bullet into Kaba's vehicle in Streatham Hill, South London on September 5.
  • NX121 is a specialist firearms officer whose identity has not been publicly released.
  • The Crown Prosecution Service authorized the murder charge, and the officer will appear in court on Thursday.
  • Kaba's family expressed approval of the decision to charge the officer and are seeking justice.
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