Preliminary investigation on police shot is closed down – Expressen

The knife gunman was shot by two shots after making several attacks against the police.

Police reported for misconduct – but now adds the investigation down.

According to the prosecutor of the special prosecution Office were police in a self-defense situation.

Paramedics were called to the home in the district Söderkulla in Malmö in late May this year.

Once in place they were met by an aggressive man armed with a knife. The man must have threatened the medical staff and reportedly three people also have found himself in the residence associated with the drama. Paramedics also heard screams from the apartment.

Since there could be no question of a hostage situation called the police.

According to the investigation, the police gave themselves known by shouting through the letterbox. But when they got no response, they chose to break open the door.

Armed with a kitchen knife

The man, who was armed with a 32 centimeter long knife, rushed to the police. One of the policemen managed to stop his rampage, but the man should then be made more outcomes and chopping motions.

One of the policemen then decided to fire his service weapon.

One of the shots hit in the hip, the second hit the man’s chest.

Although the knife the man was hit by the shots he should have made another lunge with the knife before he fell over.

in a locked room inside the home were also found three people.

the investigation is discontinued

police who fired the two shots were notified later of misconduct.

now select the prosecutor of the special prosecution Office to close the investigation.

“Police staff has had reason and cook powers for their intervention, as well as to the result of the plaintiff’s attacks were in a self-defense situation. Violence use has in the circumstances been justified and therefore not a criminal,” writes the prosecutor in his decision.