Police shoot pensioner on Gotland
Police on Monday evening shot an elderly man suspected in the earlier shooting of a 48-year-old man in a house north of Visby on the island of Gotland.
“The man came out with a weapon in his hand and the police fired,” said police in a statement.
According to police spokesperson Dan Paulsen, he was hit in the chest and in both thighs.
The 76-year-old suspect was then taken to hospital in Visby where he remains hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
According to the Aftonbladet newspaper, the man is a well-known figure in cultural and media circles who has made several feature length film in addition to working with Sveriges Television.
The police shooting came following a tense afternoon which began with a call around 2:00pm that a 48-year-old man had been shot three times in the back.
According to Paulsen, the shooting occurred after six people visited the 70-year-old man to “carry out an errand” but he wouldn't specify the nature of the task.
“When they were done, the perpetrator shot one of them, first once, and then with two additional shots. The shooting victim and two others were able to leave through the door,” said Paulsen.
According to police, the 48-year-shooting victim was in stable condition at the Visby hospital, where he remains hospitalized for further observation.
The three others who remained in the house took refuge on a balcony as the drama unfolded. They were eventually evacuated by police shortly after 9:00pm.
When police moved in to arrest the 70-year-old shortly before 10:00pm, he emerged brandishing a weapon and fired on police.
The police returned fire, hitting the man three times.
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“The man came out with a weapon in his hand and the police fired,” said police in a statement.
According to police spokesperson Dan Paulsen, he was hit in the chest and in both thighs.
The 76-year-old suspect was then taken to hospital in Visby where he remains hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
According to the Aftonbladet newspaper, the man is a well-known figure in cultural and media circles who has made several feature length film in addition to working with Sveriges Television.
The police shooting came following a tense afternoon which began with a call around 2:00pm that a 48-year-old man had been shot three times in the back.
According to Paulsen, the shooting occurred after six people visited the 70-year-old man to “carry out an errand” but he wouldn't specify the nature of the task.
“When they were done, the perpetrator shot one of them, first once, and then with two additional shots. The shooting victim and two others were able to leave through the door,” said Paulsen.
According to police, the 48-year-shooting victim was in stable condition at the Visby hospital, where he remains hospitalized for further observation.
The three others who remained in the house took refuge on a balcony as the drama unfolded. They were eventually evacuated by police shortly after 9:00pm.
When police moved in to arrest the 70-year-old shortly before 10:00pm, he emerged brandishing a weapon and fired on police.
The police returned fire, hitting the man three times.
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