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| Mark Duggan inquest: Officer saw 'gun in hand' | Mark Duggan inquest: Officer saw 'gun in hand' |
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| The police officer who shot Mark Duggan said he saw him holding a handgun and believed he was going to shoot, an inquest has heard. | The police officer who shot Mark Duggan said he saw him holding a handgun and believed he was going to shoot, an inquest has heard. |
| The officer, identified only as V53, said Mr Duggan held the gun at hip level and "crossed a line in the sand". | The officer, identified only as V53, said Mr Duggan held the gun at hip level and "crossed a line in the sand". |
| V53, who had been carrying a MP5 submachine gun and 9mm Glock pistol, said he had been in "hard stops" before but had never had cause to shoot. | V53, who had been carrying a MP5 submachine gun and 9mm Glock pistol, said he had been in "hard stops" before but had never had cause to shoot. |
| Mr Duggan, 29, was shot in Tottenham in 2011, sparking riots across England. | Mr Duggan, 29, was shot in Tottenham in 2011, sparking riots across England. |
| V53 told the Royal Courts of Justice that he was travelling as part of an undercover police convoy and received confirmation that Mr Duggan was armed. | V53 told the Royal Courts of Justice that he was travelling as part of an undercover police convoy and received confirmation that Mr Duggan was armed. |
| 'Freeze frame moment' | 'Freeze frame moment' |
| He said the police used "two tones" to bring the minicab Mr Duggan was travelling in to a stop and revealed police badges on his clothes, as well as shouting "armed police". | |
| In Monday's evidence, the minicab driver denied hearing any instructions or seeing any police identification. | In Monday's evidence, the minicab driver denied hearing any instructions or seeing any police identification. |
| V53 said he saw Mr Duggan pivot out of the minicab and shouted for him to stand still. | V53 said he saw Mr Duggan pivot out of the minicab and shouted for him to stand still. |
| Describing it as a "freeze frame moment", he said Mr Duggan turned towards him holding a handgun with his forearm parallel to the ground, pointing left across his body. | Describing it as a "freeze frame moment", he said Mr Duggan turned towards him holding a handgun with his forearm parallel to the ground, pointing left across his body. |
| He said: "The only tunnel vision I had was his right hand and the gun in his hand." | |
| The officer said he had "brought [his] weapon up and discharged one round". | |
| "The round has impacted Mr Duggan on the right chest," he said. | "The round has impacted Mr Duggan on the right chest," he said. |
| He added that Mr Duggan then "flinched away and the gun was then pointing towards me". | He added that Mr Duggan then "flinched away and the gun was then pointing towards me". |
| "I'm thinking 'he's gonna shoot me' so fired a second round into [his] arm." | "I'm thinking 'he's gonna shoot me' so fired a second round into [his] arm." |
| 'Disappeared' | |
| V53 said that after the shooting, Mr Duggan had a "sucking chest wound" and was breathing for about two minutes before becoming unresponsive. | |
| The officer said he had performed CPR and chest compressions until a female paramedic arrived. He said he then looked for the gun he had seen Mr Duggan holding. | |
| He said he could not find it, adding that it had "disappeared". The weapon was later found behind a wall. | |
| At the Royal Courts of Justice, he told the hearing: "It's 804 days since this happened. I am 100% sure he was in possession of a gun at shot 1 and shot 2." | |
| In one of several earlier statements V53 made to the police, he said: "It's a day I'll never forget... and hopefully will never ever happen again." | |
| He added: "The Duggan family didn't start the riots, I didn't start the riots." | |
| The marksman is testifying in a courtroom closed off to members of the public and the press. An audio feed of his voice was relayed to a separate room. | |
| The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |