IOPC announce decision to drop misconduct proceedings against Met shooter Submitted by daniel on Wed, 05/08/2026 - 14:17 Picture The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have today announced that they have decided to formally drop gross misconduct proceedings against the Metropolitan Police firearms officer who killed Chris Kaba. Chris Kaba, a 24 year old Black man, was fatally shot by Martyn Blake, a firearms officer from the Metropolitan Police on 5 September 2022 in Streatham, London. Chris was unarmed. Armed police officers did not know who he was at the time of the shooting. Read more about IOPC announce decision to drop misconduct proceedings against Met shooterAdd new comment