Police shoot knife-wielding man in large town

Police officers shot a disturbed man in Dronten on Monday morning. Officers responded to a report of someone walking about Saturnusweg waving a knife and fired on the suspect when he threatened the officers, according to the police. The suspect was wounded and taken to the hospital. The police are performing an investigation on the street. Local residents told Omroep Flevoland journalist that several shots were fired. The suspects condition is unknown.

Volgens buurtbewoners zijn er meerdere schoten gelost. #saturnusweg #dronten pic.twitter.com/hB90bh1F0S

— Karlijn Slob (@KarlijnSlob) December 14, 2015

Verdachte is gewond naar een ziekenhuis gebracht. Momenteel vindt onderzoek plaats op de Saturnusweg #Dronten

— Politie Flevoland (@POL_Flevoland) December 14, 2015