At 05.20 on Wednesday morning, the police received a report that a man threatened several motorists with a knife on the E18 at Bygdøylokket in Oslo. While trying to get into cars, the man was shot in the leg by the police. No other people were physically injured. Chief of Staff Harald Nilssen in the Oslo police district says that the man managed to get into one car before he was shot. – There are several cars that this person has tried to get into, and it may look like he has gotten into one car. Chief of Staff Harald Nilssen in the Oslo police district says the patrol considered that they had to shoot the man to protect other people. Photo: Oslo police district – What happened in that situation? – I don’t want to say anything about that, because then we are on to what will be revealed through the investigation. There must have been three or four people who were threatened by the man, the police told TV 2. The man who was shot is in his 50s, and is now charged with making serious threats with a knife. – We have knowledge of him from before, says Nilssen. The chief of staff will not elaborate on how the police know the man. The man was seriously, but not life-threateningly injured, and is now being treated in hospital. The police have not yet been able to question him. The police are investigating the knife that was used after a man who threatened motorists on the E18 near Bygdøy was shot by the police. Photo: Hallgeir Aunan / news – Shots necessary – In order to protect third parties and gain control over the perpetrator, the police had to fire shots, says chief of staff Harald Nilssen in the Oslo police district. – Was it not possible to use other means of force? The police are investigating the scene on the E18 where a man with a knife tried to get into several cars. Photo: Photorunner – The police will always consider the mildest means of force, and then it is the time and the situation that determine what can be used. In this case, an aimed shot was necessary. Nilssen says that in this situation no warning shots were fired. He will not comment on whether police officers at the scene had access to a stun gun or other aids. The Bureau will investigate The incident is now being investigated by the Bureau for Police Affairs, to determine whether the police officers acted in accordance with the law. – We are in the initial phase of the investigation, and the amount of information we can give about the case is limited. We have interviewed two officials, and will further interview more. The victim has not currently been questioned, but he will be questioned as soon as possible, the unit writes in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. The Bureau says it is still too early to say anything about answers to the forensic investigations. – The results of the forensic investigations must be compared with other investigations, before the Bureau can come to a conclusion in the case. Kripos is also assisting in the investigation. The road opened, but long queues The incident led to long queues for commuters on the E18 towards Oslo. This is one of the main access roads to Oslo, and the motorway was closed while the police investigated the scene. Just before 08:00, E18 was reopened. When the road was reopened, the travel time between Asker and Skøyen was calculated to be just over one hour. Normal driving time outside rush hour is twelve minutes, according to reisetider.no. It may pay to drive Ring 3 instead of queuing on the E18. Long queues into Oslo on Wednesday morning. The picture was taken at Holmen. Photo: Eirik Veum / news At half past five on Wednesday morning, the Swedish Road Traffic Agency tweeted that something had happened on the E18. Photo: Twitter
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Man shot by the police after threatening motorists with a knife – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
