The police were called to Lejonbacken at 6:30 p.m. about a man acting aggressively with a weapon.
In a statement to TT, the Royal Court said the man had acted threateningly and was carrying a knife. It also said that no member of the royal family was at the palace at the time of the incident.
The alarm led to a large police operation. According to Aftonbladet, about 20 police cars were at the castle. Pictures and video clips show that ambulances were also called.
During the operation, the police fired live rounds at the man. He was hit and taken to hospital by ambulance.
His injuries are considered serious but not life-threatening.
A preliminary investigation into a serious threat against a public servant and a serious violation of the Knife Act has been launched.
Police spokesperson Susanna Rinaldo does not want to say exactly what the man did.
For several reasons, I will not go into the sequence of events because it is being investigated as part of the preliminary investigation.
She does not want to give the man's age, saying only that he is an adult.
The police also do not want to say how many shots were fired or whether more than one officer fired.
Because the police fired their service weapons, the incident will be investigated by the Special Investigations Unit.
It's standard practice, says Susanna Rinaldo.
