Martyn Blake, the police marksman who shot and killed Chris Kaba, has been cleared of murder.
Blake, 40, faced trial at the Old Bailey after Kaba, 24, was shot through the front windscreen of an Audi Q8 in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5, 2022.
The vehicle had been involved in a shooting the night before and was blocked in by police at Kirkstall Gardens after an officer spotted its registration.
The jury deliberated for some three hours on Monday to clear Blake who appeared to be briefly overcome with emotion as the verdict was returned.
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Martyn Blake, the police marksman who shot and killed Chris Kaba, has been cleared of murderPA