Court records show that a Black motorist killed by a London police marksman who was acquitted of murder was a member of a violent gang who allegedly shot a rival a week earlier.

A Black man shot dead by a British police officer in London two years ago was the gunman in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed, it can be reported after a judge lifted reporting restrictions on Tuesday.

A British police officer was acquitted on Monday of the murder of a Black man he shot dead in London two years ago, an incident that led to large protests and anger among the capital's Black community.