Gary Nelson, born in 1969, is a British man and convicted murderer. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

On February 17, 2006 Nelson, of Woolwich, south-east London, was convicted of murdering William Danso, a 31-year-old doorman and security guard, and Patrick Dunne, a 44-year-old police officer, in Clapham in October 1993. February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Woolwich is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... For the village in Bedfordshire, see Clapham, Bedfordshire. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Danso, a doorman at the Brixton Academy, had refused Nelson entry to the nightclub and, on the day he died, he was working as a part-time security guard at a shop when he broke up a fight involving Nelson. Brixton Academy The Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4,921. ...

Woolwich Crown Court heard Nelson targeted Danso for "disrespecting" him. He and two unidentified accomplices laughed as they fired a hail of bullets at Danso in his hallway in Cato Road, Clapham, on 20 October 1993. Woolwich is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... Her Majestys Crown Court is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII in Roman) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Pc Dunne had been investigating a minor domestic dispute, heard gunshots from Danso’s house and went to investigate. As the unarmed policeman stepped into the street he was hit by a single shot to the chest, killing him instantly.

Nelson was originally charged with the murders five weeks after they took place, but the case was dropped because of insufficient evidence.

In 1994 Nelson, nicknamed Tyson because of his resemblance to boxer Mike Tyson, was jailed for eight years for an unrelated shooting. Michael Gerard Tyson, (born June 30, 1966, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most feared heavyweight boxers of all time. ...

He had lost his temper when a van driver tried to overtake him on a road in south London. The road rage incident degenerated and Nelson got out of his car and fired five times at the van, hitting the bonnet and radiator.

Ten days after starting his sentence at Belmarsh high security jail, in south-east London, he attacked prison officers and had six months added to his term. He was released in 1999. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

After a month-long surveillance operation, conducted in February 2003, Nelson was followed to the United States, where he bought a laser device for a 9mm Browning semi-automatic. Police subsequently swooped on his flat in London, seizing the weapon and the device, described as being designed to make the gun a more efficient killing machine. 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003. ... ball and hollowpoint 9mm Luger rounds are popular handgun ammunition. ... Look up Browning and browning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In January 2004 he was jailed for life for possessing weapons and ammunition for a second weapon. While in prison, he was again charged with the Clapham murders. Among the evidence against him was the discovery of the murder weapon in Wandsworth cemetery, south London, in June 1994, wrapped in a plastic bag with Nelson's mother's fingerprint on it. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → January 31, 2004 The United States defence budget is set to exceed US$400 billion next year—an almost 7% increase—according to budget proposals inadvertently posted on the Pentagons website. ... Wandsworth is a place by the River Thames in south London. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

During the trial he was brought to court every day from nearby Belmarsh prison.

Upon being found guilty, Nelson was jailed for life. He will serve a minimum of 35 years.