Swedish Police Shoot Man Outside Royal Palace in Stockholm
- Swedish police shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after reports of a disruptive person carrying a weapon.
- Police spokeswoman Susanna Rinaldo said the man was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
- Rinaldo said there was no danger to the public while the police operation continued.
- Police opened investigations into aggravated threats against a public official and an aggravated knife offence; Expressen reported that the man asked to be shot.
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The man was holding a knife and made threatening movements towards the palace guards, who initially tried to immobilize him using an electric discharge weapon.
Swedish police announced Tuesday that they shot an armed man in front of the royal palace in the country's capital, Stockholm.
The man has been seriously wounded but his life is not in danger.
Swedish authorities were alerted on Tuesday afternoon when a gunman was seen roaming around the Royal Palace in Stockholm. As reported in a related statement, the police opened fire and wounded the gunman as he was threatening them. However, so far, no further details have been given about the type of weapon he was carrying, although initial information suggests a knife. He was taken to hospital with injuries The police shot him, resulting in hi…
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