Footage shows ‘knifeman’ moments before he was shot and critically wounded by police ‘when he attacked them’ in Denmark

  • A man reportedly lunged at a patrol officer in Brabrand, a suburb of Aarhus
  • Police said the man is in a critical condition after being shot by a police officer 
  • East Jutland Police said they have a large presence in the area on Monday
  • The man had reportedly attended mosque with a knife the day of the incident  
  • Attendees at Grimhoj Mosque then alerted the police, Danish media said

By Henry Martin and Khaleda Rahman For Mailonline

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Harrowing footage shows an alleged knifeman moments before he was shot and left critically wounded after reportedly attacking police in Denmark.  

The 24-year-old man was shot after he lunged at a patrol officer with a knife near a bus on Karen Blixen's Boulevard in Brabrand, a suburb of Aarhus, at around 1pm on Monday, police said.

He remains in a critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many times the man was shot. 

The night before the incident, the man had visited the Grimhoj Mosque for the first time, according to Danish news reports.

A 24-year-old man was critically injured after being shot by police in Brabrand on Monday

The man remains in critical condition after he reportedly attacked an officer with a knife. Pictured, paramedics at the scene after the shooting

The man remains in critical condition after he reportedly attacked an officer with a knife. Pictured, paramedics at the scene after the shooting

East Jutland Police said they have a large presence in the area as the incident in Brabrand in Aarhus is investigated

East Jutland Police said they have a large presence in the area as the incident in Brabrand in Aarhus is investigated

Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio said he had attended a prayer last night before returning with a knife the following day.

Attendees at the mosque then alerted the police, noticing that he seemed to be disturbed, Danish media said.

East Jutland Police said they have a large presence in the area as the incident is investigated. 

In an update on Twitter, the force said the Independent Police Appeals Authority is now investigating the officer-involved shooting. 

In a statement, the police prosecutor's office said it had launched a probe and sent investigators to the site.

The office added that it would like to speak to witnesses or anyone who may have information on the case.  

The man was shot after attacking a patrol with a knife in Aarhus, in Demark, on Monday, local reports say

The man was shot after attacking a patrol with a knife in Aarhus, in Demark, on Monday, local reports say

 The Independent Police Appeals Authority is now investigating the officer-involved shooting

 The Independent Police Appeals Authority is now investigating the officer-involved shooting

The police prosecutor's office said it had launched a probe and sent investigators to the site

The police prosecutor's office said it had launched a probe and sent investigators to the site

The man was shot after he lunged at a patrol officer with a knife near a bus on Karen Blixen's Boulevard in Brabrand, a suburb of Aarhus, reports say. Pictured, the scene after the shooting

The man was shot after he lunged at a patrol officer with a knife near a bus on Karen Blixen's Boulevard in Brabrand, a suburb of Aarhus, reports say. Pictured, the scene after the shooting

The man was shot after he lunged at a patrol officer with a knife near a bus on Karen Blixen's Boulevard in Brabrand, police said

The man was shot after he lunged at a patrol officer with a knife near a bus on Karen Blixen's Boulevard in Brabrand, police said

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