IPCC: No Evidence Mark Duggan Shot At PCs

The victim of a police shooting may not have fired at officers before he was killed, according to a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

An IPCC ballistics report said there was "no evidence" that a handgun found near where Mark Duggan was shot by armed officers had been used.

The 29-year-old died after a gunshot to the chest on Thursday. The death sparked the first night of rioting in London in Tottenham.

His family issued a statement saying: "We feel completely gutted. Someone must be made accountable for this. We can't believe that they can do this.

"In this day and age, this is completely unacceptable. We are very, very angry and we want answers now from the police."

Mr Duggan had been a passenger in a silver Toyota Estima minicab in Ferry Lane, close to Tottenham Hale Tube station, which was believed to have been stopped by police.

His death came after two shots were fired by a Scotland Yard CO19 firearms officer, investigations show.

The initial results confirmed reports that a bullet found lodged in a police radio at the scene was police issue.

Forensic officers told the IPCC that it may not be possible to "say for certain" whether the handgun found near Mr Duggan was fired.

But an IPCC statement said: "At this stage there is no evidence that the handgun found at the scene was fired during the incident."

The IPCC say the investigation into the incident is continuing with CCTV from the area being reviewed.

Scotland Yard again appealed for calm following the publication of the results and Mr Duggan's family said they were deepy distressed by the outbreak of violence across the country.

An inquest into his death has been opened.