Man shot by armed police in Hull street

Humberside constabulary called to Hessle Road in early hours of Sunday morning in response to sighting of individual ‘believed to be in possession of a firearm’

The road is expected to stay closed until this evening (Google Maps)

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot by police in Hull, East Yorkshire.

Humberside Police said armed officers were called to Hessle Road in the port 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 (IOPC).

The IOPC responded 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.”

A cordon remains in place between Boulevard Junction and West Dock Avenue, with officers still reviewing the scene.

The road is expected to stay closed until this evening.

Pictures posted online show a police forensics tent set up next to a grey SUV parked outside of a newsagents and six squad cars at the scene.