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Man dies in police M62 shooting in Huddersfield Man dies in police shooting on M62 in Huddersfield
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A man has died during a "pre-planned" police operation near a motorway. A man has died in a police shooting during a "pre-planned" 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 at about 18:00 GMT on Monday 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. At least one person has been arrested but no further details have been released. A police spokesman said more than one person had been arrested but no further details were released. The case has been referred to the police watchdog.
Those arrested required hospital treatment for injuries "not related to firearm discharge", the spokesman said.
No officers were injured in the incident.
Overhead signs on the motorway say junction 24 at Ainley Top will be closed until at least 10:00.
'Fully co-operating'
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 co-operating 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". The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said the fact it was part of a 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.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.