'Protest' in Bradford following M62 shooting

Around 150 youngsters have disrupted traffic in Bradford to 'protest' against the police shooting of a man on the M62 motorway.

Yassar Yaqub, 28, from Crossland Moor, was shot by a West Yorkshire Police firearms officer during a planned police operation at Junction 24 of the M62 motorway on Monday night. He died at the scene.

Video on social media showed youngsters blocking the road, holding banners and placards in protest against the shooting in Bradford.

West Yorkshire Police said a spontaneous protest took place in Bradford at around 7.15pm tonight (Tuesday January 3) with protestors using Shipley Airedale Road, Leeds Road, Wakefield Road and surrounding routes.　

Officers were deployed to the area to facilitate a peaceful protest and to provide public reassurance. 　

They added no arrests were made and officers will remain in the area to provide a visible presence and to offer reassurance to members of the public.