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Man dies after police shooting in Portishead
A man has died in a shooting involving armed police on a main road near Portishead.
The incident happened on the Portbury Hundred near Junction 19 of the M5 at about 9.30am on Wednesday.
Commenting on the Hello Portishead Facebook page, eyewitness Mark De Lancey described seeing officers smashing the window of a car and dragging a man out.
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In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, police 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 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.”
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A red car at the scene had what appeared to be bullet holes in its side and a handgun on its roof.
Witness David Ellison told BBC Radio Bristol: “Police surrounded [the car]. They shot maybe five, six or ten times. 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. They shot through the passenger window.
“There were one or two marked cars and two more unmarked vehicles.”
Avon & Somerset Constabulary said the incident is not terror related.
The Portbury Hundred remains closed and police are advising it will remain so for some time.
Main photo courtesy of Made in Bristol TV
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