– The police received several reports that a person had tried to get into a home in Åmot and behaved threateningly towards other people in the area on the night of Saturday. This is what Kjell Magne Tvenge, acting head of the police in Buskerud, tells news. He adds that the reason why the police armed themselves when they moved out was that the person was supposed to be in possession of a dangerous object. Kjell Magne Tvenge, acting head of the police in Buskerud. Upon the arrival of the patrol, the crew was attempted to be attacked with the object. Attempts to speak to the person and firing warning shots did not lead to success, and therefore the police fired shots at the person concerned. The suspect is under legal age and is not previously known to the police. Threatened the police with a dangerous object Tvenge does not currently want to say anything about what the person threatened the police with, but he describes it as a dangerous object. It has not been decided whether the youngster will be produced for a possible detention. – It will be up to the police prosecutor to decide during the weekend, says Tvenge. He will not disclose the boy’s exact age. The person has been charged with threats against the police and is in hospital for treatment. – Have there been reviews from others? – We are working on an investigation and registering any reviews as we question those who have status as witnesses so far, Tvenge replies. Was shot in the leg The Bureau of Police Affairs is investigating the case, this is confirmed by head of prosecution investigations Kari-Anne Hille Valla. At 2 p.m., the Bureau reports that they were notified last night that a person has been shot in the leg by the police during an act of service at Åmot in Modum. The victim has not suffered life-threatening injuries. – It has been decided to launch an investigation, reports the Bureau, which has a duty to investigate cases where a person is seriously injured as a result of the police’s performance of duty, regardless of whether there is suspicion that a criminal offense has been committed. Start questioning as soon as possible The Bureau reports that the purpose of the investigation is to shed light on the course of events, and the more detailed circumstances surrounding the situation where shots were fired. – We are in the initial phase of the investigation, and the information we can give about the case is therefore limited. Furthermore, it is stated that the weapons involved have been secured and that the Bureau will question the officers involved, victims and witnesses as soon as practicable. – For the sake of the further investigation, no more detailed information about the case is given at the present time, concludes the Bureau.
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Boy in Modum shot by the police – The Special Investigation Unit investigates – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
