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What was the test set for the jury by the judge? I am guessing that the officer reasonably believed his life, or his colleagues lives, were in danger.
How I've heard it explained (referring to the law, rather than the judge's direction) is that you are right, except for the word 'reasonably'. It sounds like the law has been framed to protect the police, rather than the public.
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Just repeating for this page that neither the police (at the time of the shooting) nor the jury (at the time of the trial) knew that Kaba was a suspect in a shooting in Hackney, so it is not relevant.
The police (and I think the jury), did know that the Q8 Kaba was driving was alleged to be a getaway car in a different shooting in Brixton the day before, which is why the stop was made.
What was the test set for the jury by the judge? I am guessing that the officer reasonably believed his life, or his colleagues lives, were in danger.