A shirtless man brandishing a knife attacked residents and a police officer on Tuesday before being shot. A police spokesman confirmed that the officer had been injured but not critically.
Footage and photos shared online show a law enforcement vehicle ramming a shirtless man in the Norwegian capital as he brandished a knife and reportedly threatened passersby.
Ayer fue en Cannes (Francia) y hoy es en Oslo (Noruega) donde un policía es atacado con arma blanca por un individuo al grito de “Alá es grande” pic.twitter.com/zH4Oke8OFM
— Enrique Rodríguez (@rodriguezcoello) November 9, 2021
After being flung backwards by the police car, the knifeman manages to get back to his feet and opens the passenger door of the police vehicle. At that point, he appears to engage in an altercation with a seated officer before a colleague emerges with a gun, shooting the assailant.
#Oslo (Noruega) Un hombre armado con un cuchillo persigue a viandantes en el central barrio de #Bislet. La Policía intenta tumbarlo empujándole con el coche patrulla contra una pared. Hiere con el cuchillo a un agente en una pierna. El otro agente se baja y le abate a tiros. pic.twitter.com/LFhsQmmQJp
— JM Noticias (@JMNoticias) November 9, 2021
The head of operations with Norway’s police, Torgeir Brenden, stated that the man was readying himself to stab another individual when the police car hit him. “He was about to attack people on the street when the police came and had it stopped,” Brenden stated.
“Two people were involved, and the police take care of them as best they can,” the police chief said without elaborating. It is understood that an officer was injured but not seriously. Brenden said that no one else was injured but added “we can imagine that he intended to attack more.”
It is not yet known what the suspect’s motive was, although eyewitnesses claim that the man shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is great) during the attack.
The police confirmed that the incident took place around 9am local time in the Bislett part of Oslo. The condition of the suspect has not been confirmed although some reports suggest he died at the scene.
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