Police shot man with knife in his leg – Aftonbladet

Police has fired for effect against a knife gunman in Sodertalje.

– It looked like he was hit in the legs, a little above the knees, then they carried him away on a bar, says a witness.

According to the local newspaper police received the alarm about a knife fight in a bar in central Södertälje and a person must have reached the bone. Two, according to the newspaper have been arrested.

Police received a call about 19:56, two men who have been refused entry to a pub on Köpmansgatan in central Södertälje. Subsequently, they have become menacing.

– When we arrived at the site was attacked alternately threatened police patrol of one of those men who were knife gunman, says Sven-Erik Olsson, spokesperson at the Stockholm police.

When the police patrol fired for effect, and one of the men was hit in the leg.

– He is arrested and taken to hospital. The other one is arrested, says Olsson.

According to Aftonbladet The victim, who is in his 20s, on the way to the Karolinska by helicopter.

first thought it was firecrackers

A witness who came forward to Aftonbladet was watching television with his wife when he heard two shots.

– I said immediately that it must be firecrackers, but when we peered out on the street below, we saw that the police shot a man and got hold of another as they sat in the police car.

How it looks on the site now?

– They have cordoned off the entire Main street and now Piketen come too.

the event will be classified as attempted aggravated assault options threat to the officer.

– now it is quiet at the location, there are no others involved, says Sven-Erik Olsson.

witness: “fired two shots”

a witness tells Aftonbladet that they heard a scream outside the tavern.

– I stood out there and smoking when I heard a scream. Then I saw the police who shouted “Lie down, lie down,” then fired two shots at a guy.

According to the witness met the man in both legs just above the knees.

The text is updated