The police believe that a Colt pistol was used in the shooting at the police station in Åsane in Bergen – news Vestland

The case in summary: The police believe that a Kongsberg-Colt, a Norwegian pistol of the type Colt model 1914, was used in the shooting at the police station in Åsane. Ammunition and casings found at the scene point to this weapon, which is widespread in criminal circles. Employees were present at the police station when the shots were fired. No one has yet been arrested or suspected in the case. It is uncertain whether there is one or more perpetrators. The police do not have video footage of the incident. The police have received many tips from the public, including tips about a car without a number plate and “a man with a bit of a stomach”. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s ​​journalists before publication. – Based on findings at the site of ammunition and casings, it is most likely that a Norwegian pistol of the Colt type, model 1914, which is also called “Kongsberg Colt”, was used. Or model 1911, says police attorney Jørgen Henriksen to news on Thursday morning. He emphasizes that the ammunition found at the scene can also be used in other weapons. – But we think that it is probably this weapon, partly because it is very widespread in criminal circles. This is a type of weapon that has gone astray, and of which we have seized many in other cases, Henriksen continues. “Kongsberg Colt” is a weapon that is legal to own in Norway, but not a weapon that the Norwegian police use. Empty casings of the type .45 caliber were found at the scene, according to Henriksen. The weapon has previously been used in the Norwegian Air Force, the Home Guard and the Army. – This is a powerful caliber that can cause great or fatal damage, says stock market maker and weapons expert Sander Stana. According to him, the speed of the bullet will normally be 200-300 meters per second, at a distance of 100 metres. Employees were present when the shots were fired A week ago, Thursday 7 December, employees at the police station in Åsane in Bergen discovered six bullet holes in the facade of the building. Projectiles were also found at the scene. Now the police say that employees were present when the shots were most likely fired. – There were people at the station throughout that period, we are quite sure of that. Someone was there all evening, as I understand it. But we don’t know exactly where they were when it happened, or how many were there, says Henriksen. Employees discovered six bullet holes in the facade. Photo: Oskar Rennedal / news The police are still working on a theory that the shooting must have happened one or more times between 19:00 on Wednesday and 00:30 on the night of Thursday. Several neighbors have told news that they heard a bang on Wednesday evening. At least one employee must also have done so. – The person must have heard a bang, and noted the time. But the person is not supposed to have thought then and there that there was a question of shooting. The police are investigating the scene the day after the bullet holes were discovered. Photo: Oskar Rennedal / news Does not have video footage from the station No one has yet been arrested and no one has status as a suspect in connection with the shooting. The police are not yet sure whether it is a question of one or more perpetrators. – We keep both possibilities open. There are no witnesses who saw the shooting. We also don’t have video of the incident from the police station that we can look at, says Henriksen. “The area is under video surveillance” is written at the entrance. However, there is no video of the incident. Photo: Oskar Rennedal / news On the front door of the station it is written that the area is video monitored. However, there is no footage of the shooting. – If there had been a recording, we would have been sitting on it now. Received “valuable” tips from the public The police have received a number of tips from the public. On Tuesday this week, the police called for tips about a car without a license plate and “a man with a bit of a belly”. Police attorney Jørgen Henriksen. Photo: Tony Roald Ågotnes / news – We have received tips specifically aimed at what we asked for, but I will not go into that further, says Henriksen. No one matching the descriptions should have signed up. It is also uncertain whether these have anything to do with the incident. – In any case, we have received many valuable tips, but we have to weigh them up against everything else. According to Henriksen, no other relevant seizures should have been made at the site apart from empty shell casings and ammunition.



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