The incident took place on Lyubimava Prospect in Minsk. Neighbors called the police, because at a group of people were making too much noise at 6 am.
According to the press-service of the Minsk police department, the law enforcement officer who arrived at the scene was met at the door by a man in a drunken state. Policeman’s explanations did not have any effect. According to the police, the drunk man suddenly struck the police officer in the chest, and then made another series of blows to his head, he then tried to get hold of his service weapon.
In the heat of the fight, the sergeant shot to the side, he then made two shots at the attacker.
The attacker was arrested and taken to hospital. A criminal case was launched against him for resisting the law enforcement officers. He may face up to 5 years in prison. The policeman has a traumatic brain injury and other injuries.
Readers told a different version of the incident to ej.by and tut.by.
The “Ej” has learned that the shot man is a 28-year-old employee of “Keramin”.
According to residents of the house, several policemen arrived after the call. The shot man’s name is Andrei, he is a quiet man. During the NY celebration, in Andrei’s apartment were also his wife and their friends. Nobody knew what happened, since the guests did not go to the door.
“Andrei was literally executed by the police officer: the first shot was made in the back, and the second one — in the legs,” said the witnesses of the incident.
Andrei is now in intensive care in serious condition.
