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Policeman '100% sure' Mark Duggan was holding gun Policeman '100% sure' Mark Duggan was holding gun
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The police officer who shot Mark Duggan in north London has told a court he was "absolutely 100%" sure the 29-year-old was holding a gun.The police officer who shot Mark Duggan in north London has told a court he was "absolutely 100%" sure the 29-year-old was holding a gun.
The marksman, identified only as V53, said he could make out the shape of the gun, which he said Mr Duggan was holding in his right hand.The marksman, identified only as V53, said he could make out the shape of the gun, which he said Mr Duggan was holding in his right hand.
V53 was giving evidence in the trial of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, 30, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.V53 was giving evidence in the trial of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, 30, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Mr Hutchinson-Foster denies giving Mr Duggan an illegal handgun.Mr Hutchinson-Foster denies giving Mr Duggan an illegal handgun.
Giving evidence from behind a screen, the officer said: "Mark Duggan was holding a handgun in his right hand. Giving evidence from behind a screen, V53 said he was "approximately five metres" away from Mr Duggan when the two shots were fired.
"He was holding the pistol-grip of the gun. I could make out the shape, the outline, of the gun." Explaining why he "rapidly acquired shoot procedure", he said: "I saw him hold the gun in his right hand, side-on to his stomach, and begin to move the barrel away from his body.
He added that he was alarmed and thought: "He's got a gun and he's going to use it on me." "I perceived this to be the beginning of him raising the gun into the aim position, whereby he would shoot at me or one of my colleagues.
Speaking about the two shots which killed Mr Duggan in Tottenham, north London, on 4 August 2011, the police marksman said: "August 4 will always be in my head. "I had an honest-held belief that Mark Duggan was going to shoot me or one of my colleagues, so I brought my MP5 (sub-machine gun) up to the shooting position."
Speaking about the shooting in Tottenham, north London, on 4 August 2011, the police marksman said: "August 4 will always be in my head.
'Shoot to stop'
"It's very clear, even now.""It's very clear, even now."
The officer, who has 15 years' experience, said he had been on "hundreds" of operations and was aware that criminals sometimes use a sock to conceal a handgun.
He said there was a black sock covering the firearm Mark Duggan was carrying.
He said officers were trained to "shoot to stop" and Mr Duggan was shot after he left the minicab he was travelling in.
The Metropolitan Police officer said: "The gun was still in his hand as I fired the round which impacted on his right chest."
Mr Duggan then made "a flinching movement" which V53 said caused his body to move to the right.
He added: "He's still holding the gun, and the gun is pointing towards my direction.
"I'm thinking he's going to shoot me or one of my colleagues so I fire a second round of my MP5.
"This has hit him on his right bicep.
"Mark Duggan then fell to the floor. I then closed the suspect down."
The gun was no longer in his hand and the officer said he heard another armed officer, identified only as W42, say "I'm hit, I'm hit".