Man fighting for life after being shot by police

A man has been shot by armed police in Hull in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The man, who was in possession of a firearm at the time, is in a critical condition in hospital.

A cordon has been in place since 2am Sunday, December 15, between Boulevard and West Dock Avenue.

The road is expected to be closed until this evening. No one else was harmed in the incident, the force has said.

Crime scene investigators and Humberside Police officers are still at the scene.

Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson said: ‘There is currently a scene in place on Hessle Road, Hull, following a police incident in the early
hours of this morning.

‘Officers were deployed to the area after a report was received that a man was in the street and believed to be in possession of a firearm.

‘The man was shot by police during the incident and is currently in hospital in a critical condition. There were no other injuries sustained by anyone.

‘A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.’