A file of evidence has been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concluded its homicide investigation into the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba.

Chris Kaba, 24, was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer after a police car chase that ended in a narrow residential road in Streatham Hill on September 5, 2022.

The CPS will now consider whether or not to charge the Met Police officer.

In a joint statement, Chris Kaba said: “Our family, alongside the community who have supported us over the past seven months, have been consistent in our call for accountability.

“This step forward is necessary and welcome. We urge the Crown Prosecution Service to do their bit and provide their advice to the IOPC urgently.

“We very much hope that the CPS advise in favour of a prosecution and that the truth will emerge, without delay, through criminal proceedings. Our family and community cannot continue waiting for answers.

“Chris was so loved by our family and all his friends. He had a bright future ahead of him before his life was cut short. We must see justice for Chris.”

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IOPC Director Amanda Rowe said: “This was a tragic incident and our investigators have been working hard to ensure that our comprehensive investigation has been completed without undue delay and within the six-to-nine-month timeframe we provided.

“Mr Kaba died after he was struck by a single gunshot fired by an MPS officer into the vehicle he was driving.

“During the investigation, the officer was advised they were under criminal investigation for murder and following the conclusion of our investigation we have referred a file of evidence to the CPS to determine whether to charge the officer.

“A referral to the CPS does not necessarily mean that criminal charges will follow. It is now for the CPS to decide, applying the tests in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, whether or not to prosecute the officer.

“Mr Kaba’s family and the officer involved have been notified of this development.”