Swedish police say several officers fired on disabled man
Source: Associated Press
Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press
Updated 6:41 am CDT, Friday, August 3, 2018
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish prosecutor in charge of investigating whether police committed an error when fatally shooting a 20-year-old disabled man who waved a toy gun, said Friday that it has emerged that several officers opened fire.
"The man held a weapon-like object and officers opened fire after judging the situation as threatening," Martin Tiden said, adding that the probe was "routine" because policemen had used their firearms. No police officers are suspected of foul play, he said.
Eric Torell was shot early Thursday morning in Stockholm and died of his wounds shortly after.
"It has subsequently been established that the object was some kind of toy," Tiden said, and "more than one police officer made use of his firearm."
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Mother-of-disabled-man-shot-dead-in-Sweden-speaks-13128798.php
Man with toy gun shot dead by Swedish police
August 3, 2018
A young man fatally shot by Swedish police while carrying a toy gun in Stockholm had Down’s syndrome and a form of autism, local media report.
Officers opened fire on Eric Torell, 20, in response to what they described as a “threatening situation” in the early hours of Thursday morning.
He was reported missing after leaving home hours earlier, his family said.
Eric’s mother, Katarina Söderberg, said the toy was a gift and she described her son as “the world’s kindest man”.
More:
https://www.von.gov.ng/man-with-toy-gun-shot-dead-by-swedish-police/
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