Chris Kaba revealed as 'core member' of one of London's most dangerous gangs | LBC

Chris Kaba was a "core member" of one of London's most dangerous gangs and was accused of being involved in two shootings in less than a week before he was killed by a police marksman, it can now be reported.

A restriction against the publication of some details about his background has been lifted after the armed officer, Martyn Blake, was yesterday cleared of murder by a jury.

Kaba's criminal record dates back to when he was 13-years-old, for offences including stabbing with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, a gang assault involving a knife, as well as two separate knife offences.

He was jailed for four years in 2017 following a conviction for possessing an imitation firearm and received a five-month prison sentence for failing to stop and possession of a knife - which he later discarded - in August 2020.

Earlier this year, three other members of the 67 gang from Brixton Hill were jailed for a nightclub shooting which took place just six days before Kaba, 24, was shot dead following a police pursuit.

Shemiah Bell, Marcus Pottinger and Connel Bamgboye were convicted in February this year after a man suffered gunshot wounds to both legs outside the Oval Space club in Hackney on 30 August 2022.

Brandon Malutshi was shot twice in the leg with a revolver after a gunman opened fire on the dancefloor of The Oval Space, in Hackney, east London.

Shots were also fired on the road outside the venue as the victim attempted to escape.

During that trial, the court heard the alleged gunman, who couldn’t be identified at the time, had died before facing justice.

The dead gunman was Chris Kaba.

Kaba would have ultimately stood trial for the attempted murder of Malutshi, who was affiliated with the Wandsworth's 1-7 gang, along with six other men.

On 5 September, marksman Martyn Blake fired a fatal shot through the windscreen of an Audi being driven by Chris Kaba which had been linked to the shooting in Hackney as well as another shooting in Brixton the night before.

Shelagh Fogarty is joined by LBC's Fraser Knight and the former Head of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office Chris Phillips to discuss the latest.

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