Police open fire at Sweden’s Royal Palace as ‘man with weapon’ spotted– www.mirror.co.uk

A man has been shot by police outside Sweden’s Royal Palace this evening.

The shooting took place in Stockholm after a man was said to have been carrying a weapon and acting aggressively.

Police said officers fired live rounds during the incident, with witnesses reporting hearing between four and five shots.

According to local media, the man was armed with a knife, approached a guard near the Royal Palace and asked to be shot.

The suspect was hit by police gunfire, aftonbladet.se reports. He has been taken to hospital by ambulance and is said to be seriously injured but not in a life-threatening condition.