The Metropolitan police officer who fired the shot that killed 24-year-old Chris Kaba has been suspended from frontline duties.
The unarmed man was shot dead by police in Streatham Hill, south London, last Monday night. Kaba was driving a car that was rammed and boxed in by police during a chase, and then he was killed by a single shot fired through the driver's side of the car's windscreen.
The Independent office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has since launched a homicide investigation into his death and the officer involved in the shooting has been suspended, it has been reported.
It came after two London MPs joined calls from campaigners and Kaba's family for the officer to be disciplined.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the MP for Streatham, and Harriet Harman, the MP for Camberwell and Peckham, have both signed a letter calling it "incomprehensible" that the officer had not been disciplined.
Hundreds marched on parliament on Saturday demanding justice for Kaba, who was a drill rapper from south London.
Assistant commissioner Amanda Pearson said: "Following the death of Chris Kaba, the firearms officer involved has been suspended from duty.
"This decision has been reached following careful consideration of a number of factors, including the significant impact on public confidence, and in light of the Independent Office for Police Conduct announcing a homicide investigation."
More details soon.