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Police shooting causes casualties in The Hague
Xinhua, September 23, 2011
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A man wielding knife in downtown The Hague was injured by police shooting to stop the violence on Thursday night, and a bystander was also wounded, local police told Xinhua.
According to the police, a man threatened people with a knife in the middle of the Grote Markt (grand market), a square in downtown The Hague, and officers felt compelled to shoot.
The man was arrested after being injured, and a bystander was also hit in the leg.
"The investigation will be continued, and the motivation of the suspect is still unknown," said a policeman.
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