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The southeast police district was notified of a threatening man at the hotel at 3:27 p.m. The man seemed affected.
– The police arrived at the scene at 3:51 p.m. In the situation that arose during contact with the man, the police fired several shots, the police write the press release.
Declared dead
Health personnel from a nearby ambulance immediately implemented measures to save his life, but the man was pronounced dead at 4:35 p.m.
– Due to the content of the original report to the police operations center and the additional information provided to the police on the man’s state of health, time was considered critical for the police to take control of the man. The content of the report also meant that it was decided to arm the patrol, police write.
Contact the police before
Police Chief Ole Bredrup Sæverud tells NTB that the police have been in contact with the person before.
Some of the man’s relatives have been notified, but Sæverud says they are still working to contact other relatives.
The special unit for police affairs has been notified and has launched an investigation.
– We support the special unit and investigate the threats from the man, says the police chief.
Bolkesjø is located just under 20 km north of central Notodden and 30 km west of Kongsberg.
