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On Monday night, the police fired several shots at a man in his 30s. Last night he died from his injuries.
The special unit for police affairs has begun its investigation and Kripos will assist with crime scene investigations.
It was 9:57 PM on Monday when the police were notified of a riot in an apartment outside Ibsens in Bergen. Shortly after, it was also reported that flames had been seen inside the apartment.
Immediately after the arrival of the police, there was a confrontation with the man and the police fired shots with service weapons, it is stated in a press release from the Investigation Bureau. The man was taken to Haukeland University Hospital with gunshot wounds, but died later that night from the wounds.
– Based on the information available and obtained, a special weapon was delivered to the crew that had to solve the mission. At 10:35 p.m., the police fired several shots, says Police Chief Kaare Songstad at a press conference.
He says the shots were fired inside the apartment and that the man who was shot must have had a knife.
In a press release, the Western Police District immediately notified the Bureau of Investigation that shots had been fired and that one person had been hit. The Special Unit for Police Cases always initiates a mandatory investigation when someone is killed or seriously injured as a result of performing police duties.
The interrogations will be carried out by the officials involved, by the health service and the firefighters who were at the scene. Residents and other civil witnesses are contacted. The police audio record of the incident and any other digital evidence are protected and reviewed. The special unit will clarify what was the background of the police shooting and what happened in the time immediately before the shooting.
Bergensavisen writes that the deceased is a 39-year-old man. According to the newspaper, he must be known to the police before, among other things, for violations of drug laws, the Traffic Law and minor violent crimes. He had previously also been subject to mandatory mental health care, the newspaper writes.
In September, 39-year-old Tor Henning Dalen died after being shot by the police during a police operation in Bolkesjø in Telemark. It is said that he struggled with mental illness. Two of the officials involved in the situation have the status of suspects. The investigation of the case continues.
