According to the police, there was a hostage situation ahead of the shooting which led to a man being killed late on Sunday evening. A man is said to have fled the scene after a car accident in Randaberg municipality. The person must have been armed. – The police immediately launched a search for the man, and at 22.44 we received a report that the person had gotten into a car and taken the driver hostage. The police quickly tracked down the car and followed it towards Stavanger. The suspect then shot out of the window and at the police, says operations manager Victor Fenne-Jensen. Was declared dead at the hospital Then, according to the police, a shootout ensued in which both the suspect, the hostage and a police officer were hit by gunfire. – The perpetrator was transported to Stavanger University Hospital, and was pronounced dead shortly after. – The hostage has suffered moderate gunshot wounds, and should not be life-threatening. The police officer was shot in the chest, but due to the use of a bulletproof vest, he is not injured, says Fenne-Jensen. Three people were shot in connection with the hostage crisis that took place in Stavanger on the night of Monday 23 October. On Monday morning, Fenne-Jensen tells news that the Bureau of Police Affairs is coming to the district. – They will launch an investigation, as well as carry out questioning of the police officers involved, witnesses and others who have information in the case. In addition, forensic technicians from Kripos assist with crime scene investigations. The road is blocked at the roundabout on Madlaveien. There is a large police presence at the scene, as well as several ambulances. At 04.37, the Swedish Road Traffic Center reports that the exit and entrance at Kiellandsmyr is closed and will remain closed throughout the day. This is because investigations are ongoing at the site. The exit to Kiellandsmyra from the E39 Eiganestunnel is still closed in the morning hours. The police are carrying out crime scene investigations at the scene. Photo: Hanne Våge / news – A very dramatic situation It was Stavanger Aftenblad that reported the incident first. Political editor in Stavanger Aftenblad, Harald Birkevold, lives close by. He tells news about a very dramatic situation. Birkevold says he was on his way to bed when he first heard loud, aggressive shouting, and then several shots. Photo: Heidi Karin Gilje Skog / Heidi Karin Gilje Skog – I have not been an eyewitness to the shots themselves. I heard the shots from home, because I live close by. It was preceded by loud shouting. After that, at least 8-9 shots were fired in total, as far as I can remember, he says. He ran outside, and was met by a dramatic sight: Editor Harald Birkevold of Stavanger Aftenblad heard the shots, and then witnessed what happened next. Photo: Anett Johansen Espeland / news – One person received life-saving first aid after the incident, while another was injured in the arm. There was a large turnout of both uniformed and civilian police, says Birkevold. He estimates that as many as 8–10 police cars were present, as well as two ambulances and an ambulance. Several of the police officers are said to have been wearing bulletproof equipment. One man is dead and two injured after a hostage situation at the Eiganestunnel in Stavanger on Sunday evening. The police had to fire shots to stop a hijacked car. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB
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