Bodycam footage from the police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba should be released, the Met Police federation has agreed.
Mr Kaba, 24, died after a police chase which ended with him being shot dead in Streatham Hill.
The Independent Office of Police Conduct has launched a homicide investigation into the shooting after it was revealed Mr Kaba was unarmed.
The officer who fired the fatal shot has been suspended from duty pending the outline of the inquiry following the death after the incident on September 5.
Mr Kaba’s family have called for the police to release bodycam footage from the car chase which ended with the firing of a single shot which claimed his life.
Jefferson Bosela, Mr Kaba’s cousin, said the family thought the suspension of the officer was too slow and that the family demanded to see bodycam and aerial footage of the incident.
He added: “The question is what went on that night that led to him being killed and this is why the family are immediately and urgently demanding that we see both bodycam footage of the incident and also aerial footage that was taken from the helicopter.
“We want the footage to be shown to the family to have a clear understanding of what happened.”
Mr Kaba, who had been due to become a father, died after the Audi he was driving was boxed in by two police vehicles in Kirkstall Gardens and one round was fired from a police weapon.
The Met Police Federation, which is representing the officer who fired the shot, said it also wanted the police footage of the incident to be released. It added: “Being a firearms officer in London is one of the world’s toughest jobs.
“Officers - volunteers - know the responsibilityand accountability that comes with it and deserve our support.
“Ill-informed commentary from those in positions of power following any tragic incident is unwarranted.
“We want the footage to be shown to the family to have a clear understanding of what happened.”
Federation Chairman Ken Marsh said: “The family should be able to see the footage.”
The police chase started when the Audi Mr Kaba was driving activated a police ANPR system which flagged the Audi he was in as having been investigated as part of a firearms incident. At least five police vehicles and a helicopter were involved in the chase.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the decision by Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to suspend the officer was “a really important decision”, which he “fully” supported.
However a report in the Telegraph said other firearms officers were dismayed by the suspension and are considering handing in their guns after the events around the Queen’s funeral.
MP for Streatham, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, who is supporting the Kaba family, said: “The Met have finally suspended the officer who fired the shot that killed Chris Kaba. It shouldn’t have taken public pressure to make this happen. Time to honour the family’s further demands without delay.”
The family and friends of the rapper who had been part of Mobo nominated drill group 67 have held a series of vigils in his memory.
The Met Police said in a statement the firearms officer had been suspended due to the “significant impact on public confidence”, but its decision did “not determine the outcome of the IOPC investigation”.
