London police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder
Briefly

"Prosecutor Tom Little told jurors at the start of the trial this month that Blake's decision to shoot Kaba was not reasonably justified or justifiable..."
"Blake said he had thought there was an imminent threat to his colleagues if he had not shot Kaba...My whole intention was to stop that vehicle, which I thought was about to run my colleagues over..."
"Jurors in London's Central Criminal Court deliberated for about three hours before finding Blake not guilty. Blake let out a sigh of relief as the verdict was read..."
"Kaba's family, seated in the courtroom, showed no visible reaction. Prosecutors said their thoughts were with the Kaba family, but they respected the jury's decision..."
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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