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On October 6, Swedish police shot an armed man outside Stockholm's Royal Palace after he approached palace guards carrying a knife and reportedly requested to be shot. Police spokesperson Susanna Rinaldo stated that the injured suspect was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The type of weapon used by police is unspecified, though an investigation into aggravated threats against public officials and an aggravated knife offense has been initiated.

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On October 6, Swedish police shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual with a weapon. Police spokesperson Susanna Rinaldo told AFP that the man was hit by gunfire and taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The type of weapon involved was not specified, though Swedish newspaper Expressen reported he approached palace guards armed with a knife and asked to be shot. Stockholm police launched an investigation into aggravated threats against public officials and an aggravated knife offense related to the incident.

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Sweden police say armed man shot outside royal palace AI generated STOCKHOLM - Swedish police said of Oct 6 they shot an armed man outside the Royal Palace in central Stockholm after receiving reports of a disruptive individual carrying a weapon.

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Sweden police say armed man shot outside royal palace · assertive framing

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they → say → weapon

Police said officers responding to the incident opened fire on the man. asserted

officers → say → man

“The man was hit and taken to hospital,” Stockholm police spokeswoman Susanna Rinaldo told AFP. asserted

Rinaldo → hit → AFP

She said his injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening. asserted

injuries → say → ?

Rinaldo declined to specify the type of weapon involved, adding that the police operation remained ongoing but that there was no danger to the public. asserted

operation → decline → public

Swedish newspaper Expressen reported that the man approached palace guards armed with a knife and asked to be shot. asserted

man → report → knife

In a later update, police said it had launched an investigation into “aggravated threats against a public official” and an aggravated knife offence without providing further details. asserted

it → say → details