2023-09-20 16:53:00
The 41-year-old man hit by a police bullet in Bruges on Wednesday followingnoon died from his injuries, specifies the Bruges section of the West Flanders public prosecutor’s office. The victim was waving knives on the public highway.
The police were called around 1:00 p.m. to a dangerous situation on Geerwijnstraat in the city center. A man brandished knives on the public highway. On the spot, the police tried to control him. However, during the operation, the individual was hit by a police bullet. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died of his injuries a short time later.
The public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into the exact circumstances of the incident. In this context, Committee P was contacted. “A weapons expert and a forensic doctor will have to shed light on how the events unfolded. The laboratory also went on site to analyze the traces,” we can read in a press release from the prosecution.
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