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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. |
| Previously the court heard that on 4 August officers followed the minicab Mr Duggan was in and saw it stop at a house in Leyton where Mr Hutchinson-Foster is alleged to have given him a gun in a cardboard shoebox. | |
| Mr Duggan then continued on to Ferry Lane, Tottenham, where the vehicle was intercepted and he was shot. | |
| The fatal shooting first sparked unrest in Tottenham which later turned into a riot, eventually spreading across London and to other parts of England. | |
| Giving evidence from behind a screen, V53 said he was "approximately five metres" away from Mr Duggan when the two shots were fired. | Giving evidence from behind a screen, V53 said he was "approximately five metres" away from Mr Duggan when the two shots were fired. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "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. | "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. |
| "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." | "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." |
| 'Shoot to stop' | 'Shoot to stop' |
| Speaking about the shooting in Tottenham, north London, on 4 August 2011, the police marksman said: "August 4 will always be in my head. | |
| "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. | 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 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. | 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." | 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. | Mr Duggan then made "a flinching movement" which V53 said caused his body to move to the right. |
| 'I'm hit' | |
| He added: "He's still holding the gun, and the gun is pointing towards my direction. | 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. | "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. | "This has hit him on his right bicep. |
| "Mark Duggan then fell to the floor. I then closed the suspect down." | "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". | 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". |
| V53, who was the only team medic present, said his fellow officer was his "primary concern". | |
| He said: "I knew it was one of my rounds", adding that the bullet which hit Mr Duggan had "over-penetrated" - gone through the body, before hitting W42. | |
| But the bullet did not injure W42 as it hit his radio, the jury heard. | |
| V53 then turned his attention to Mr Duggan and gave CPR for 15 minutes until paramedics arrived at the scene. |