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| Portishead shooting: Gun threat made to other motorist before driver shot | |
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| A motorist pointed a gun at another driver in the Midlands before he was shot near the M5 in Bristol, police have confirmed. | |
| 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. |
| The report was made to West Mercia police that covers south of Birmingham. | |
| The police watchdog examined the scene earlier and moved the vehicle at lunchtime. | |
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| West Mercia Police said they received the tip off at about 08:30 on Wednesday when the suspect was close to junction eight, near to Strensham services and the M50 junction. | |
| Police have confirmed a man was shot just off the M5 and close to Gordano services an hour later. | |
| A spokesperson for West Mercia police said the information from West Mercia Police was "passed on to the central motorway police group" and also to the police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | |
| 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. |