Polish police wounded a passerby while shooting at a man with a knife

In the village of Szamotuly, Wielkopolska Voivodeship, a man with a knife burst into a hairdressing salon.

Polish police were forced to use weapons because the man did not respond to orders.

The shooting injured the suspect and a bystander.

WARSAW, October 8 – RIA Novosti. Polish police wounded a bystander while shooting at a man with a knife, spokesman for the Poznan police commandant Andrzej Borowiak told reporters.

Earlier it was reported that in the village of Szamotuly, Wielkopolska Voivodeship, a man with a knife burst into a hairdressing salon. The police used firearms against him.

“As soon as the police appeared on the scene, this man moved towards them and did not respond to orders. The police used a special device with a powerful electrical impulse. However, this did not bring results. As a result, the officers were forced to use weapons,” Borovyak said.

He clarified that both the suspect and a bystander were injured.

"Several shots were fired. This man was neutralized and wounded. We know that he was also injured by a knife he was carrying. He is currently in hospital. Unfortunately, there was a man nearby who was also wounded in the leg. He was also hospitalized," a police spokesman said.