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A man has died in a shooting involving armed police at a junction of the M5 motorway near Bristol.A man has died in a shooting involving armed police at a junction of the M5 motorway near Bristol.
An eyewitness told the BBC officers fired shots at a car on the Portbury Hundred (A369) near junction 19 for Portishead at about 09:30 BST. An eyewitness told the BBC, officers fired shots at a car on the Portbury Hundred (A369) near junction 19 for Portishead at about 09:30 BST.
He said he saw police shoot at the passenger window and drag a man out of the bullet-riddled car.He said he saw police shoot at the passenger window and drag a man out of the bullet-riddled car.
Avon and Somerset Police said it had referred the death to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Avon and Somerset Police said it acted after receiving reports of a man in a car with a handgun
The force has referred the death to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Latest updates from the sceneLatest updates from the scene
The force said it was not terror-related. A spokesman said: "Earlier this morning we received calls from concerned members of the public travelling on the M5 who reported they had seen a man in a car with a handgun.
"The vehicle left the motorway at junction 19 and officers stopped the car on the A369 known as the Portbury Hundred.
"Shots were subsequently fired in an incident involving police firearms and a man has died.
"We referred the incident to the IPCC; they're now on the scene carrying out an independent investigation which we are supporting.
"We anticipate the road will remain closed for some time."
'Not terror-related'
The force added it was not terror-related.
David Ellison told BBC Radio Bristol he saw officers fire between six and 10 shots through the passenger window using handguns.David Ellison told BBC Radio Bristol he saw officers fire between six and 10 shots through the passenger window using handguns.
"They surrounded it. They shot maybe five, six or 10 times," he said."They surrounded it. They shot maybe five, six or 10 times," he said.
"Then they dragged a man from the car to resuscitate him."Then they dragged a man from the car to resuscitate him.
"It came off the roundabout towards Portishead and then was boxed in by cars.""It came off the roundabout towards Portishead and then was boxed in by cars."
A red car with smashed windows can be seen behind the police cordon.
At the scene: BBC reporter Jon KayAt the scene: BBC reporter Jon Kay
Forensic officers in white protective suits are scouring every inch of the car and road surface.Forensic officers in white protective suits are scouring every inch of the car and road surface.
An object on the roof of the red car looks like a handgun to the naked eye.An object on the roof of the red car looks like a handgun to the naked eye.
There are bullet holes in the windows and shards of shattered glass on the tarmac below. The driver's door is open.There are bullet holes in the windows and shards of shattered glass on the tarmac below. The driver's door is open.
This afternoon police erected a large privacy barrier across the end of the road and extended the cordon around the scene.This afternoon police erected a large privacy barrier across the end of the road and extended the cordon around the scene.
A large blue police tent has been carried in and installed next to the car.A large blue police tent has been carried in and installed next to the car.
Lisa Fussell told the BBC she had been driving along the Portbury Hundred when she came across a scene of "chaos" involving two unmarked police cars, "five or six officers dressed all in black" and the red car. Lisa Fussell told the BBC she had been driving along the Portbury Hundred when she came across a scene of "chaos" involving two unmarked police cars and "five or six officers dressed all in black".
"The air ambulance landed in front of us. The medics got out and ran to a red car. It looked like someone had been taken ill," she said."The air ambulance landed in front of us. The medics got out and ran to a red car. It looked like someone had been taken ill," she said.
"It frightened us and it's upsetting now that we know he's been killed. He was someone's son.""It frightened us and it's upsetting now that we know he's been killed. He was someone's son."
A police spokesman said: "We can confirm a man died earlier this morning in an incident involving police firearms on The Portbury Hundred (A369) in Portishead.
"We have referred the incident to the Independent Police Complaints Commission."
An IPCC spokesman confirmed it had launched an investigation and said its teams were at the scene gathering evidence.An IPCC spokesman confirmed it had launched an investigation and said its teams were at the scene gathering evidence.
The Great Western Air Ambulance's critical care team also attended the scene. The Great Western Air Ambulance's critical care team also attended.
The road is likely to be closed for several hours.The road is likely to be closed for several hours.
The Portbury Hundred links the M5 motorway to the town of Portishead, to the west of Bristol.The Portbury Hundred links the M5 motorway to the town of Portishead, to the west of Bristol.