The police shot an armed man in North Tapiola on Friday. HS asked people living near the scene what they heard that night.
in North Tapiola Espoo is very quiet during the day on Monday.
A few schoolchildren stomp home with backpacks on their backs and a man tries to find the transport robot that was on his way to him, but otherwise there is not a soul of the cross to be seen among the apartment buildings and the office complex.
On Friday night, the police shot the man who armed himself at these corners, i.e. Valkjärventie. The shooting happened during the arrest. The police had received a report of disorderly conduct, and an armed man was waiting at the scene.
The armed man did not obey the police's orders and gave up the weapon. The police have not yet said in more detail whether it was a real weapon.
On Monday, there are no more signs of the operation.
From the bus stop soon one resident of a nearby house will be found, who says that he heard the sound of the helicopter involved in the operation on Friday and that he saw an ambulance. According to him, the situation was over quickly, in about ten minutes.
When he learns that it was a shooting, he is clearly surprised.
According to him, the area is usually very quiet and peaceful, so he automatically thought the situation was a crash.
He and the other residents of the neighboring houses did not want to tell about the events with their own names or to be photographed.
Second a passing resident, on the other hand, says that he thought it was a search for an elderly person or a child, in which a helicopter was needed. According to him, the sound had only lasted ten minutes, but it had been heard well, because the helicopter had been flying clearly low.
He didn't hear any other sounds like screams or gunshots.
A dog walker who lives in the house next to the police operation said that he visited the place on Friday when the situation was over. At that time, there were still a few police cars and tape blocking traffic.
Further Lives in North Tapiola, but jogs in the area a lot with strollers Noora Kolehmainenis surprised to hear about the shooting.
“It has always been very peaceful here, and I have never felt unsafe.”
As wild as the incident sounds, he believes the scene was accidental.
“It was probably a bit like bad luck, basically anything can happen.”
The police regarding the case is investigated by the prosecutor. The preliminary investigation required by the Pretrial Investigation Act is carried out regarding the police's use of weapons in official duties.
The man who was shot is currently suspected of violently resisting an official and the case is being investigated by the Helsinki police.
The suspect in his thirties has been interviewed, but the police did not yet have more detailed information about the events.
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