Stockholm horror as police shoot armed man outside Royal Palace
Police have rushed to the scene.
Swedish police have shot a man outside the Royal Palace after he allegedly had a weapon and was acting aggressively. It happened at around 6.30pm local time in Stockholm. A police spokesperson confirmed the force shot a man. The man is being taken into police custody and is not believed to pose any danger to the public, the spokesperson also added.
A reporter who was at the scene for Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet said he heard between four and five shots. Around 20 police cars rushed to the scene at the castle. The full statement from the police read: "The police have been called to Lejonbacken at the Royal Palace due to a man acting aggressively with a weapon. In connection with the operation, the police fired live ammunition.
"The man has been taken into custody, and the police are continuing to work at the scene. There is no danger to the public."
The entire side of the palace facing the Royal Opera House is cordoned off, and police are also flying drones in the area, according to Aftonbladet. The news outlet also said that the man had a knife and allegedly told the guards at the castle to shoot him.
The suspected perpetrator was hit by police fire and taken to hospital by ambulance," Swedish police said in another update. The man's injuries are believed to be "serious but not life-threatening," the force also said.
