Updated 20.24 | Published 20.05
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The police have shot a man armed with an ax in Kungsör in Västmanland.
– We received several calls that the man allegedly messed around and argued at an address in Kungsör. He has smashed things outside the home and has also been armed with an ax and chased passing cars, says police spokesperson Magnus Jansson Klarin.
When the police patrol arrived at the scene on Saturday evening, the man was ordered to come out of his residence.
– He comes out and is still armed with this axe. Then they fire a warning shot, but the man continues towards the police patrol and then they are forced to fire live fire which hits the man in the leg.
The 35-year-old man, despite the police shots, continued to resist. The police then used pepper spray and handcuffed him.
The man, who is suspected of serious illegal threats, has been taken to hospital by ambulance.