The incident happened in early February when the police patrol had been ordered to the scene of a handgun. When the police patrol was to transport the man to a doctor, he must have produced a knife, pronounced deadly threat and moved towards the patrol.

Shot

The police used both pepper spray and fired warning shots, but the situation continued to be threatening.

The police then shot the man in the leg. After the shooting, the man was taken to a hospital for care.

According to the Chief Prosecutor's assessment, the patrol acted in an emergency defense situation and had legal authority to fire. The Chief Prosecutor is now closing the preliminary investigation in the case.