Jury: Police killing that sparked UK riots was lawful

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Ruling by a majority of 8 to 2, an inquest jury decided that police lawfully shot suspected gang member Mark Duggan in 2011. His killing sparked nationwide riots back then. Police stopped the cab where the 29-year-old father of 6 was travelling in last August 2011. Unarmed when he was shot by a police marksman in the arm and chest, the jury however also concluded that he had a gun with him in the taxi and threw it over a nearby fence seconds before he was shot. Duggan’s family vowed they will fight for justice.

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