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Officer Cleared as Chris Kaba's Links to '67' Gang and Alleged Shootings Revealed

Oct 22, 2024, 10:04 AM

Reporting restrictions have been lifted at the Old Bailey in the case of Chris Kaba, who was shot and killed by Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake in September 2022. It can now be reported that Kaba was a suspected core member of the '67' gang, considered one of London's most dangerous gangs. He was accused of involvement in two shootings in less than a week before his death, including allegedly shooting a rival gang member at a nightclub in Hackney, east London, just days prior. Video footage of the nightclub incident has been released. Officer Blake has been cleared of murder charges.