September 7, 19:36, Other, Eskilstuna
During a control of a person, the police patrol on the scene chose to fire a warning shot. The man was hit and is seriously injured and has been taken to the hospital.
Police received a call shortly after 17:30 about a man in the Stenby area who was behaving in a way that needed to be checked. When the patrol arrives at the scene, a situation arises that makes the patrol choose to shoot a warning shot at the man. The man is hit and the patrol can give him first aid and contact the ambulance when the situation is under control. The man is taken to the hospital for further care.
A preliminary investigation is initiated, where the man is suspected of illegal threats.
When a police officer fires their weapon, a preliminary investigation is always initiated with the classification of service error. This is a routine to ensure that it is always investigated whether the choice to use the service weapon was correct.
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