Police shoot armed man in the leg after threat in Kontiolahti
Wednesday 21st October 2026 on 21:45 in
Finland
Police shot a man in the leg after he pointed a firearm at officers in Kontiolahti on Wednesday evening, Yle reported. The man was taken to hospital and is not in life-threatening condition.
Police said they received a call concerning the safety of an individual shortly after 7.30pm. Officers located and stopped a vehicle matching the description they had been given.
The driver got out and pointed a firearm at police, who used their weapons to stop him. Officers gave the man first aid at the scene before taking him to hospital. No one else was in the vehicle, police said.
A preliminary investigation and an initial review have been launched. The National Prosecution Authority is reviewing the police use of a firearm, while the Eastern Finland Police Department is investigating the man’s actions as suspected violent resistance to a public official.