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London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)

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Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.

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[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

No it hasn't, but there are some police there with guns that are only supposed to be used as a last resort. Sounds like the shooter was one of those, but went a bit crazy:

by a Metropolitan Police firearms officer