Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake, 40, was this week cleared of murdering Chris Kaba, 24, in Brixton, south London after he shot him in the head on 5 September 2022. The rules on police officers and guns are laid out in the Police Conduct Regulations 2020 for England and Wales.
The acquittal of the police officer that shot dead Chris Kaba has raised questions over why he had to stand trial in the first place. A jury only took three hours to clear Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake of Mr Kaba's murder at the Old Bailey on Monday. Mr Blake, 40, killed Mr Kaba, 24, with a single shot to the head in Brixton, south London, on the night of 5 September 2022 - after he rammed his Audi Q8 into police cars trying to block his path.
Read moreOther high-profile fatal police shootingsDetails of Chris Kaba's criminal past revealed This should only happen when 'absolutely necessary in defence of a person when there is a real and immediate risk to life from unlawful violence'. The number of shots fired 'depends on the circumstances', the regulations add, and the 'use of excessive force is strictly prohibited'.
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