Chris Kaba Shooting Investigator to Consider Racial Factor, UK Police Watchdog Says

Undated family handout photo issued by charity INQUEST of rapper Chris Kaba who was shot by armed officers from the Metropolitan Police at Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, south London, on Sept. 5, 2022. INQUEST via PA Media

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will consider whether Chris Kaba’s race influenced police actions that led to the fatal shooting of the black rapper, the watchdog said on Friday.

The IOPC also said it’s aiming to complete the homicide investigation within six to nine months.