A recidivist shot a policeman in Sofia, the Ministry of the Interior announced.
On June 8, he and his colleague were sent on a report of a neighborhood dispute. On the spot, the whistleblower explained to the uniformed officers that his neighbor threatened his family with physical suicide and murder, after which he managed to escape.
In the course of the actions launched to identify him, a shot was fired at the policemen, the bullet hit the hand of one of the uniformed officers. His colleague was asleep when he loaded the gunshots into the patrol car, where he gave him first aid.
Taking advantage of the situation, the shooter attacked the police officers with a cold weapon. The adequate reaction and professional actions of the police officer led to his quick disposal and detention, writes Darik.
A second police team and an ambulance responded to the scene, the injured policeman was transported to the hospital. The detainee is a 67-year-old man who has been criminally convicted and convicted - from 1977 to 2021, he has four convictions - for hooliganism, for illegal confiscation of Motor vehicle, for personal injury and theft, and for complicity in attempted theft of movable property.
A rifle modified to fire live cartridges, another rifle and two knives were seized. The man was detained for 72 hours and the investigation into the case continues under the supervision of the prosecutor's office.