Police officer under investigation for shooting by ‘armed robber’

The prosecution has launched a criminal investigation into an incident in which a police officer opened fire on a car he believed was driven by an armed robbery suspect.

The department said in a statement statement Thursday that the officers involved may not have acted in accordance with police guidelines on the use of firearms.

event occur On the evening of January 12, a burglary occurred at a home in Hempens, south of the Frisian capital.

Witnesses told police Those two The person had fled the scene in a car. Shortly afterwards, a “suspicious” car carrying two people In it Found locally. car As officers approached, he drove off and one of the officers drew his gun and shot.

after exist The car ran off the road and its two occupants, both Leeuwarden men in their 30s, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. It was later discovered that they had nothing to do with the robbery.

The department said the officer who fired the shot is considered a suspect and will be questioned.

An official report in May said police drew their guns 1,888 times last year, fired warning shots 92 times and shot directly 162 times.