a public inquest into duggan's death started on 16 september 2013. the jury learned that duggan had been killed by a 9mm hollow-point round. a hollow-point bullet. two witnesses said that they saw a police officer move something from the minicab to the place where the gun was found. duggan's lawyers argued that police had put the gun found near where duggan was killed there to make duggan's killing look lawful. the officer who killed duggan said duggan was still holding a gun when both shots were fired. 9 of the jury decided that mark duggan threw the firearm on to the grass.