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| Bristol police shooting: Armed officers 'fire at car' on road near Portishead | Bristol police shooting: Armed officers 'fire at car' on road near Portishead |
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| Police have reportedly fired at a car on a main road near Portishead, Somerset. | Police have reportedly fired at a car on a main road near Portishead, Somerset. |
| A witness told the BBC he saw “five or six” shots. | A witness told the BBC he saw “five or six” shots. |
| David Ellison told the broadcaster: "Several police vehicles surrounded the car and I saw two police officers fire five, six, maybe 10 shots through the passenger window. | |
| "They dragged a man from the car to resuscitate him." | |
| An air ambulance has landed on the A369 Portbury Hundred near its junction with the M5, police said. | |
| Great Western Air Ambulance charity told The Independent it had sent its critical care team to the incident, but could not confirm further details. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said they would not confirm whether shots were fired by police. | Avon and Somerset Police said they would not confirm whether shots were fired by police. |
| The car surrounded by police appeared to be an older model red Suzuki Swift hatchback. The BBC reported it was this vehicle that had been surrounded by marked and unmarked police cars at about 9.30am before the shooting is said to have taken place. | |
| An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: “We have closed off the Portbury 100 (A369) following an incident earlier this morning. The air ambulance has landed. | An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: “We have closed off the Portbury 100 (A369) following an incident earlier this morning. The air ambulance has landed. |
| “Motorists will not be able to access Portishead from Junction 19 of the M5. We anticipate the road will remain closed for some time.” | “Motorists will not be able to access Portishead from Junction 19 of the M5. We anticipate the road will remain closed for some time.” |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had been notified of an “incident” by the force. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it had been notified of an “incident” by the force. |
| The A369 is a major commuter route from Portishead to Bristol. | |
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