Police shooting reported in Seeduwa

May 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM

An individual has been injured in a shooting reported in the Seeduwa area at around 10.00 am today. 

The Police said a team of Police officers had visited the area on information that an individual was behaving in an unruly manner near a few houses. 

As the officers had attempted to arrest him, the man had attacked a Police officer with a knife. 

The Police officers who had acted immediately had shot the individual below his knee, in a bid to control him.

The Police said the injured individual has been admitted to the Seeduwa Hospital.  

The Seeduwa Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)