Police fire at man during apartment disturbance in Orsa

A man in his 30s has now been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a civil servant, aggravated threat against a civil servant, attempted murder and aggravated unlawful threat, the police write on their website.

It was around 10pm on Saturday that the police were called to a suspected fight in an apartment. One of the officers was immediately punched in the face, and the patrol was then attacked by a man with a knife.

The man was shot with a Taser, but is said to have continued his attack. The police then fired live rounds, but did not hit the man.