An inquest into the death of a man who was shot dead by police in 2017 on Portbury Hundred will begin at this morning at Avon Coroner's Court.
Why he was shot still remains unclear.
Avon and Somerset Police were responding to reports of a motorist travelling along the M5 with a handgun, who had allegedly threatened another driver.
The inquest into Mr Ashworth's death is now set to begin today - almost two and a half years after his death and will last up to four weeks.
Speaking after his death, Mr Ashworth's family described him as "sensitive and compassionate".
"Our entire family are still reeling from the shock of Spencer's tragic death and would ask for complete privacy now and around the time of the forthcoming coroner's court proceedings," they said in September 2018.
"Our next statement will be at the conclusion of the coroner's court."
The jury inquest is expected to last for the next four weeks.
