The police officer who shot Mark Duggan said he saw him holding a handgun and believed he was going to shoot, an inquest has heard.
The officer, identified only as V53, said Mr Duggan held the gun at hip level and "crossed a line in the sand".
V53, who had been carrying a MP5 submachine gun and 9mm Glock pistol, said he had been in "hard stops" before but had never had cause to shoot.
Mr Duggan, 29, was shot in Tottenham in 2011, sparking riots across England.
V53 told the Royal Courts of Justice that he was travelling as part of an undercover police convoy and received confirmation that Mr Duggan was armed.
'Freeze frame moment'He said the police used "two tones" to bring the minicab Mr Duggan was travelling in to a stop and revealed police badges on his clothes as well as shouting "armed police".
In Monday's evidence, the minicab driver denied hearing any instructions or seeing any police identification.
V53 said he saw Mr Duggan pivot out of the minicab and shouted for him to stand still.
Describing it as a "freeze frame moment", he said Mr Duggan turned towards him holding a handgun with his forearm parallel to the ground, pointing left across his body.
He said he had "brought my weapon up and discharged one round".
"The round has impacted Mr Duggan on the right chest," he said.
He added that Mr Duggan then "flinched away and the gun was then pointing towards me".
"I'm thinking 'he's gonna shoot me' so fired a second round into [his] arm."
'Disappeared'V53 said that after the shooting, Mr Duggan had a "sucking chest wound" and was breathing for about two minutes before becoming unresponsive.
The officer said he had performed CPR and chest compressions until a female paramedic arrived and had then looked for the gun he had seen Mr Duggan holding.
He said he could not find it, adding that it had "disappeared". The weapon was later found behind a wall.
The marksman is testifying in a courtroom closed off to members of the public and the press. An audio feed of his voice was relayed to a separate room.
The inquest continues.
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