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IPCC concludes Mark Duggan was ‘probably’ discarding gun when shot by police

Mark Duggan was probably throwing away a handgun when he was shot by armed police officers, the police watchdog has found.

Judges uphold Mark Duggan lawful killing verdict

A bid to overturn the verdict that Mark Duggan was “lawfully killed” by a police marksman has been denied.

Killing of Mark Duggan “lawful” finds jury

A jury has found that the killing of Mark Duggan by police in 2011 was “lawful” by a majority of 8 to 2, when he was shot shortly after tossing his gun from the car.

A bus burns during the 2011 London riots

Police: Duggan was involved in gun and drug crime

Mark Duggan, the shooting of whom by police in August 2011 triggered the London riots, was part of a criminal gang and involved in gun and drug crime according to a senior police officer.