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Death of Mark Duggan
The death of Mark Duggan (5 August 2011) occurred during a police interception in Tottenham, London, England. Duggan, an alleged drug dealer and gang member, was shot and killed by police officers in an armed confrontation. His shooting was the trigger for the riots in Tottenham, which were followed on successive days by the 2011 England riots.[1]
The Metropolitan Police had stopped a minicab which was carrying Duggan as a passenger. The independent police watchdog said it appeared a police officer was shot first before police returned fire.[2][3] The IPCC later announced that there was no evidence that Duggan had fired.[4] Friends and relatives of Duggan claimed that he was unarmed.[1] However, a Bruni BBM .380 blank-firing starting pistol[5], converted to fire live ammunition, was found on Duggan.[6] It was reported that a bullet was found embedded in a police radio, and the implication was drawn that Duggan had fired on the police.[7] The Guardian reported that initial ballistics tests on the bullet recovered from the police radio indicate it was a "jacketed round", which is consistent with those issued to police, and may have been due to a ricochet or overpenetration.[7][8]
Police who shot Duggan were part of Operation Trident, a London Metropolitan police unit which deals with gun crime in black communities.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mark_Duggan
The death of Mark Duggan (5 August 2011) occurred during a police interception in Tottenham, London, England. Duggan, an alleged drug dealer and gang member, was shot and killed by police officers in an armed confrontation. His shooting was the trigger for the riots in Tottenham, which were followed on successive days by the 2011 England riots.[1]
The Metropolitan Police had stopped a minicab which was carrying Duggan as a passenger. The independent police watchdog said it appeared a police officer was shot first before police returned fire.[2][3] The IPCC later announced that there was no evidence that Duggan had fired.[4] Friends and relatives of Duggan claimed that he was unarmed.[1] However, a Bruni BBM .380 blank-firing starting pistol[5], converted to fire live ammunition, was found on Duggan.[6] It was reported that a bullet was found embedded in a police radio, and the implication was drawn that Duggan had fired on the police.[7] The Guardian reported that initial ballistics tests on the bullet recovered from the police radio indicate it was a "jacketed round", which is consistent with those issued to police, and may have been due to a ricochet or overpenetration.[7][8]
Police who shot Duggan were part of Operation Trident, a London Metropolitan police unit which deals with gun crime in black communities.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mark_Duggan
