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| Portishead shooting: Portbury Hundred to remain closed | Portishead shooting: Portbury Hundred to remain closed |
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| A road near the M5 motorway will remain closed during the morning rush hour after a man died in a shooting involving armed police. | A road near the M5 motorway will remain closed during the morning rush hour after a man died in a shooting involving armed police. |
| Officers fired shots at a car on the Portbury Hundred (A369) near junction 19 for Portishead at about 09:30 BST on Wednesday, 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 on Wednesday, an eyewitness told the BBC. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said it acted following reports of a man in a car with a handgun. | Avon and Somerset Police said it acted following reports of a man in a car with a handgun. |
| The road will remain closed during the morning, the force added. | |
| A police spokesman added: "This is to ensure all necessary evidence is gathered and a thorough examination of the scene is carried out." | A police spokesman added: "This is to ensure all necessary evidence is gathered and a thorough examination of the scene is carried out." |
| Avon and Somerset Police said it had referred the shooting to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), who confirmed it had launched an investigation. | Avon and Somerset Police said it had referred the shooting to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), who confirmed it had launched an investigation. |
| "We have been advised that officers were responding to reports of a man travelling on the M5 with a handgun and that he had threatened another motorist," an IPCC spokesman said. | "We have been advised that officers were responding to reports of a man travelling on the M5 with a handgun and that he had threatened another motorist," an IPCC spokesman said. |
| "What appears to be a non-police issue firearm was found at the scene and will also be subject to examination." | "What appears to be a non-police issue firearm was found at the scene and will also be subject to examination." |
| He added inquiries were continuing to formally identify the deceased and his next of kin. A post mortem is due to take place on Thursday. | He added inquiries were continuing to formally identify the deceased and his next of kin. A post mortem is due to take place on Thursday. |
| 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 police spokesman said the shooting was not terror-related. | A police spokesman said the shooting was not terror-related. |
| "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," he added. | "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," he added. |
| "The vehicle left the motorway at junction 19 and officers stopped the car on the A369 known as the Portbury Hundred. | "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." | "Shots were subsequently fired in an incident involving police firearms and a man has died." |
| The Great Western Air Ambulance's critical care team also attended. | The Great Western Air Ambulance's critical care team also attended. |
| 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. |
| Diversions are in place and police have advised drivers to plan ahead and use alternative routes. | Diversions are in place and police have advised drivers to plan ahead and use alternative routes. |