The 24-year-old, who was due to become a father for the first time, was shot dead by a firearms officer in Streatham, south London, on Monday night. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has since launched a homicide investigation into his death, however the Met is yet to confirm whether anyone involved has been disciplined. On Saturday, hundreds of protesters marched on Whitehall demanding justice for Kaba. Members of Kamba’s family were joined by supporters carrying placards proclaiming “justice for Chris Kamba,” “abolish the Met” and “no justice, no peace.” Protesters gathered in Parliament Square from midday before marching along Whitehall and then to Scotland Yard. Kaba was driving an Audi, which was impounded and impounded by police on Monday night. He was killed by a single shot from the driver’s side of the car’s windshield. His family has called for the officer who shot him to face probation. In a statement released before the demonstration, Kamba’s family asked police to complete their investigation within “weeks or months, not years.” He added that restoring public confidence in the justice system required the IOPC to make decisions on “a timetable that does justice to all concerned”. A statement read: “Upon notification of Chris Kaba’s death, the IOPC should have immediately launched a homicide and disciplinary investigation. The family were shocked to learn on Wednesday 7 September that the IOPC had not yet done so and demanded a change of heart without delay. “The family is now awaiting the outcome of this investigation, but is looking for a charging decision in this case in weeks or a few months, not years. Public confidence in the police and our justice system requires the IOPC and CPS to find a way to make decisions in this case in a timescale that does justice to all concerned. Avoidable delay is unacceptable. “Meanwhile, the family is demanding that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner immediately suspend the firearms officer, pending the outcome of the investigation.” Speaking at the protest, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the MP for Lambeth, the constituency where the shootings took place, called for more answers for the grieving family, including CCTV footage. Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North, told protesters: “I don’t know how I would feel if it was my own son who was killed in cold blood. “[Chris] he is not the only black man murdered by the Metropolitan Police.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Lester Holloway, the editor of Britain’s black newspaper the Voice, said: “I’ve spent a lifetime on these marches. The fight for justice seems endless. But we have to, as a community, keep the pressure on, because otherwise there won’t be any change.” Temi Mwale, founder of Tottenham rights group Project 4Front, led the chants at the March. “If you’re black or white we’re here because the police killed another unarmed black man in this country.” Destinie Sanchez, 18, from south London, said: “State racism has been around for years and years. Britain is racist to its core… We can bring up all the statistics on the break and frisk, all the exclusions of boys especially in schools and it shows that Britain is racist. “Three months ago, Child Q was strip-searched. This was disgusting. How many times do we have to come to these streets to fight back?’ Another protester, a musician known as B Yaks from Islington, north London, said: “I’m here to stand in solidarity with a young black man who has been killed with impunity again. It’s a reminder of sharp, short-sighted institutional racism, especially in the police.” Chris Campa: Family calls for homicide investigation into fatal London police shooting – video “They [the police] he needs to protect us more,” said Nikki, 24, from south London. “It’s not the first time it’s happened. There has to be a change because they can’t treat people like this.” Catherine, also from south London, attended the march with her 20-month-old child. He said: “This is a person who was killed by someone who is meant to protect us. I felt I had to be here to show some solidarity. It’s not really in the news at all.”
