The Met Police has been accused of racism by the family of a man who was shot dead by an officer.
Chris Kaba, who was only a few months away from becoming a father, passed away on Monday night in Streatham Hill, south London, following a police pursuit.
The 23-year-old’s father Prosper Kaba claimed the shooting was “totally racist and criminal”.
The Met Police said it understood the incident was “extremely concerning to the local community”.
Mr Kaba was a rapper known as Madix or Mad Itch and was part of the MOBO-nominated drill group 67.
Speaking to BBC London, Prosper Kaba said: “For us, it is totally racist and criminal and we want all the community, especially the minority community, to see this as a racism case.”
Commander Alexis Boon, from the Met, said: “I understand that this incident is extremely concerning and I would like to reassure the community that the Met is co-operating fully with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as they carry out a thorough and independent investigation.”
The shooting is being investigated by the IOPC, as is standard in deaths following police contact.
The independent body, which oversees police complaints in England and Wales, confirmed one shot was fired from a police-issue firearm.
IOPC investigators said they were examining police footage and CCTV from the area, as well as carrying out house-to-house inquiries.
The pastor of a church that Mr Kaba attended as a child said there were discussions in the community about organising a vigil.
Reverend Siaa-Liane Mathurin, of New Park Road Baptist Church, said: “Chris came to the church when he was little. He was from round here, he lived just over the road.
“The community is scared. I’ve had young people come to me asking ‘why did they shoot him?’ There are families who didn’t send their kids to school today.”
Sal Naseem, IOPC London regional director, said: “When the police use fatal force it is important that there is a robust, independent investigation to establish all of the circumstances surrounding what happened.
“It is natural that the community wants answers quickly but I would ask that people refrain from speculation that may be unhelpful to all of those affected.”
A post-mortem examination, which will determine a provisional cause of death, is set to take place.