Stormzy addresses crowd at Chris Kaba march: “Keep going because the family needs you”

nme.com:

Stormzy addressed the crowd at a London march protesting the killing of Chris Kaba today (September 10), urging them to “keep going”.Kaba, 24, was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on Monday (September 5) after the car he was in was flagged by an automatic number plate as potentially being linked to a firearms offence.A police chase followed, and armed police surrounded the vehicle in a narrow street.

Kaba was killed by a single gunshot wound, although a search later revealed he was not armed. He later died in hospital.Police are treating Kaba’s death as a homicide and the officer who fired the shot that killed him is no longer on operational duties, the BBC reports.Protestors marched through central London earlier today, demanding justice for Kaba and his family.

Stormzy was among the crowd and gave a short speech outside Scotland Yard.#Stormzy showed up for #ChrisKaba his family, and community like speakers Diane Abbott & Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Chris's brother and cousin campaigners.'No mother should bury their child murdered by police #ChrisKaba#Justice4ChrisKaba #EnoughIsEnough #BLM #SayHisName #RIP pic.twitter.com/wmB2XB58gk— NabeelaAkh (@NabeelaAkh) September 10, 2022“I was very hesitant to come up here because I know, a lot of the time, even with my name and how the British media stays, they try and turn it into this other thing and use my name to try and make it about me, but it’s nothing about me,” he said.“It’s about us, it’s about the family, it’s about everyone grieving.