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| M5 shut after police car shot at | M5 shut after police car shot at |
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| Shots have been fired at a police car after a BMW was stopped as part of a routine check in Gloucestershire. | Shots have been fired at a police car after a BMW was stopped as part of a routine check in Gloucestershire. |
| The blue L-registered Series 3 BMW was parked in a lay-by outside Blooms Garden centre on the B4008 near junction 12 of the M5. | The blue L-registered Series 3 BMW was parked in a lay-by outside Blooms Garden centre on the B4008 near junction 12 of the M5. |
| When the officers approached the car it drove off at high speed southbound onto the M5 and two shots were fired from the slip road. | When the officers approached the car it drove off at high speed southbound onto the M5 and two shots were fired from the slip road. |
| The motorway has been closed in both directions between junctions 12 and 13. | The motorway has been closed in both directions between junctions 12 and 13. |
| A Highways Agency spokesman said it was hoped the motorway would partially reopen by 1000 BST. | A Highways Agency spokesman said it was hoped the motorway would partially reopen by 1000 BST. |
| The B4008 from junction 12 of the M5 towards Stonehouse has also been closed and diversion signs are in place. | The B4008 from junction 12 of the M5 towards Stonehouse has also been closed and diversion signs are in place. |
| A police spokeswoman said there were at least two people in the car. | A police spokeswoman said there were at least two people in the car. |
| No-one was injured but officers are now carrying out an investigation to find the car and its occupants. | No-one was injured but officers are now carrying out an investigation to find the car and its occupants. |
| A thorough search of the area is under way. |