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Police fire shots during attempted escape in Gothenburg

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Key Points
  • Police fired shots during an incident in Gothenburg.
  • Four people were arrested in connection with the event.
  • Officers reportedly perceived an attempt to run over a police officer.

Police fired shots when a person reportedly attempted to drive away from a police patrol in Gothenburg. Four people have been arrested. According to police press spokesperson Johan Håkansson, the officers perceived that the driver tried to run over a police officer, and the shot was fired in that context.

the officers perceived that the driver tried to run over a police officer, and the shot was fired in that context

Johan Håkansson, police press spokesperson

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