UK police under investigation for shooting

UK police have opened an investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred in Huddersfield.

Police at the home of the reported victim

UK police have opened an investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred in Huddersfield. (AAP)

An investigation has been launched after British police fatally shot a man during an operation in which five other people were arrested.

West Yorkshire police said the operation "related to information received about criminal possession of a firearm," and was not related to terrorism.

Police shootings are rare in Britain and there is an automatic investigation when someone is killed. Police say they are co-operating with the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The man was shot Monday evening on a highway near Huddersfield, 305 kilometres north of London. The arrests were made at two locations.

At the scene, a silver Audi with bullet holes in its windshield was surrounded by other vehicles Tuesday morning as police and forensic teams continued their investigation.


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