A man who was fatally shot by armed police near Bristol following reports of a motorist with a handgun has been named as Spencer Ashworth.
The 29-year-old was shot by Avon and Somerset Police firearms officers on the A369 Portbury Hundred about about 9.30am on Wednesday.
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Police on the scene on the A369 in Portishead (Claire Hayhurst/PA)
Officers were responding to reports of a man travelling on the M5 with a handgun, who had threatened another motorist.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a post-mortem examination found Mr Ashworth died from gunshot injuries.