"The garda who fired the fatal shots which killed George Nkencho in the driveway of his family home in west Dublin five years ago has claimed he had no option but to use lethal force in the situation he faced."
"The witness - a member of the Garda Armed Support Unit identified only as Garda A - told the inquest into Mr Nkencho's death that he believed his use of his Heckler & Koch MP7 firearm to discharge six shots was "necessary" and "proportionate.""
George Nkencho was killed by shots fired in the driveway of his family home in west Dublin five years ago. The Garda who fired the shots said he had no option but to use lethal force in the situation he faced. The witness is a member of the Garda Armed Support Unit identified only as Garda A. Garda A stated he believed his use of his Heckler & Koch MP7 firearm to discharge six shots was "necessary" and "proportionate." The six discharges by the MP7 resulted in Nkencho's death.
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