US EditionKnifeman Shot by Police Outside Holiday Hotspot Airport After Lunging at Officer
- Police shot and killed a man armed with a 20cm knife who lunged at officers near Gran Canaria Airport on May 18, 2025, around 4:50 pm.
- The incident began when the suspect threatened a taxi driver at knifepoint and then charged at police who repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon.
- After one officer slipped and fell, multiple shots were fired, and medical personnel from the airport and the Canary Islands Health Service promptly arrived to attempt resuscitation at the scene.
- The young man received at least five gunshot wounds including one to the neck, and surveillance footage captured the event now under full judicial and police investigation.
- Authorities are reviewing evidence and witness statements to verify if police actions followed legal protocol during this significant security incident at a busy public area.
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Knifeman shot and killed by cops outside airport at Brit holiday hotspot
A KNIFEMAN who tried to rob a taxi and attacked a police officer has been shot and killed by cops at Gran Canaria Airport. It is understood that the man made numerous physical attempts to stab police with a “20cm” blade, reports the Canary News. Officers examine documents belonging to a man who was shot and killed by policeReuters The man was said to have been carrying a 20cm knifeReuters A full investigation is now underwayReuters The shocking …
Police Shoot Down a Man After Attempting to Rob a Taxi at Gran Canaria Airport
On Saturday at 16.50, agents of the National Police killed a man who allegedly tried to rob a taxi driver who was at the regular bus stop at Gran Canaria Airport with a gun, as explained by the Canary Islands Superior Headquarters in a statement. Continue reading
Police Shot Down a Man Trying to Steal a Knife at Gran Canaria Airport
The events occurred in the vicinity of the public transport stops, with the presence of many witnesses A man was shot dead on Saturday by several officers of the National Police at Gran Canaria Airport. The officers, who were alerted by the users, found that the man was carrying a knife with which, apparently, he tried to steal a taxi driver. The events happened at 4.55 p.m., as confirmed by the Police to this newspaper, in the accesses to the i…
The Robber of a Taxi Shot Dead by the Police at the Airport of Canarias: He Had a Knife of 20 Centimeters
The deceased, 18 years old and Gambian nationality, after attacking the driver, tried to take down two officers while wandering around the armed zone. More information: "Passing a policeman is free": 28% of the assaults on officers of the authority are fired, with two attacks on the hour
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