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| Man dies in police M62 shooting in Huddersfield | Man dies in police M62 shooting in Huddersfield |
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| A man has died during a "pre-planned" police operation near a motorway. | A man has died during a "pre-planned" police operation near a motorway. |
| West Yorkshire Police said a police firearm was discharged during the operation at about 18:00 GMT near the M62 in Huddersfield. | West Yorkshire Police said a police firearm was discharged during the operation at about 18:00 GMT near the M62 in Huddersfield. |
| The slip roads east and west bound at junction 24 of the M62 remain closed. | The slip roads east and west bound at junction 24 of the M62 remain closed. |
| The force said the case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. No further details about the man or incident have been released by police. | The force said the case has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. No further details about the man or incident have been released by police. |
| A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "During a pre-planned policing operation near to the M62 in Huddersfield a police firearm was discharged and a man has died. | A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "During a pre-planned policing operation near to the M62 in Huddersfield a police firearm was discharged and a man has died. |
| "An immediate referral has been made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission who are in attendance in West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Police are fully cooperating with their investigation." | "An immediate referral has been made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission who are in attendance in West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Police are fully cooperating with their investigation." |
| The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the fact it was part of a pre-planned operation suggested officers had "acted on intelligence rather than responding to an unexpected event". | |
| He said it would be the fifth fatal police shooting in England and Wales within nine months and the first involving West Yorkshire Police since December 2010. |