an inquest into duggan's death began on 16 september 2013. on 8 january 2014 a jury decided that his death was a lawful killing. it was decided that it was lawful because the police officer who shot duggan told the jury he believed that duggan was holding a gun and was going to shoot it. witness b said that duggan was not holding a gun. he said that duggan was holding a mobile phone. there was a gun in a sock 10–14 feet away from where duggan was shot. the sock and the gun did not have duggan's dna on them. duggan's family were angry about the jury's verdict.