A former Armed Response Sergeant has claimed that "a lot of firearms officers" had "threatened to put down their weapons" or leave the force entirely following the trial of police marksman Sergeant Martyn Blake.

Blake was acquitted of murdering 24-year-old gang member Chris Kaba after he was shot during an armed vehicle stop in Streatham in September 2022.

A former Armed Response Sergeant has claimed that "a lot of firearms officers" had "threatened to put down their weapons" or leave the force entirely following the trial of police marksman Sergeant Martyn Blake.Blake was acquitted of murdering 24-year-old gang member Chris Kaba after he was shot dur...{ai:summary}<p>A former Armed Response Sergeant reported that many firearms officers expressed intentions to resign or stop carrying weapons after the trial of Sergeant Martyn Blake. Blake was acquitted of murder in the shooting of gang member Chris Kaba during a police operation in September 2022.  </p><p>#police</p>

Martyn Blake's acquittal of Chris Kaba's murder is the 'right decision', says former firearms officer

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