A man is fighting for life after being shot by police in Hull.
Humberside Police said armed officers were called to Hessle Road, in the city, in the early hours of Sunday morning following reports of a man with a gun.
Assistant Chief Constable Paul Anderson said: “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."
Mr Anderson said a mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.
A police cordon is place on Hessle Road at 2am on Sunday, and is expected to remain closed until this evening.
A 100-metre section of the road – among the busiest routes in Hull – was cordoned off, with a large number of police vehicles and officers still in the area on Sunday morning.
White-suited forensics officers were working around a blue tent, which officers have erected in the middle of the road, and also a grey BMW four wheel drive vehicle which was parked in the city-bound side of the street.
Two traditional police helmets have also been left in the middle of the road, highlighted with yellow forensic markers, as well as paramedics’ equipment.
Deputy Chief Constable Chris Rowley said officers did not believe the incident was terror-related.
Speaking at a press conference at Humberside Police HQ, he said: “We are still in the very early stages of the investigation, however we do not believe this incident to have any terrorism connection or links.”
Mr Rowley added: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man and also with those officers who were involved in the incident.
“In incidents like this our officers have to make very difficult decisions in very difficult circumstances."
The IOPC said in a statement: “We have attended the scene at Hessle Road and the police post-incident procedure.
“We are carrying out an assessment to determine whether the IOPC needs to be involved in any investigation.”
Additional reporting by PA Media.
