A man that was shot by police in the West Flemish city of Bruges has died. The man was shot in the Geerwijnstraat, a side street of the Geldmuntstraat in the centre of Bruges. He was taken to hospital, but has since died.
Bruges Police confirm that a man was shot by a police officer during an operation in the Gerwijnstraat in Bruges city centre.
The Mayor of Bruges Dirk De fauw (Christian democrat) told VRT News that the man that was shot was between 30 and 45 years old and known to the police. "His mother had called the police because he was acting erratically. When the police arrived the man ran into the street and attacked them with knives. He was then shot. The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he has since died”.
The Judicial Authorities have launched an investigation.