Man dies after police shooting on motorway near Bristol
‘A man has died in a police shooting on the M5 motorway near Bristol on Wednesday morning, officers have confirmed.
The incident happened on Portbury Hundred (A369) near the M5 junction 19 for Portishead at around 09:30 BST.
Witnesses reportedly saw police surrounding a car and firing shots through the passenger window.
Avon & Somerset Police have confirmed the fatality, saying they have now referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
A 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.
“This has been a fast moving incident and is now under investigation by the IPCC.”’
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