A man in his 20s is seriously injured in the incident.
He has been transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. The perpetrator is a man who was arrested shortly after the incident.
– The victim is seriously injured, but not life-threatening, says prosecutor Endre Waldal to VG in an update on Sunday morning.
The police do not have a full overview of the sequence of events. Both the background and what happened are subjects of investigation, he states.
– There has apparently been a confrontation or conflict that arose between the victim and the perpetrator, but there is no reason for the public to be concerned, Waldal emphasizes.
– Any relationship will be subject to further investigation.
He does not wish to comment on whether weapons or other objects were involved.
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Sunday afternoon, Waldal says
The police received a report about the incident, which occurred on Markens Gate in Kristiansand city center, at 23:40 on Saturday night.
Around 1 am, the police reported that they had control over a person they believe may be linked to the incident. Investigations were conducted at the scene, and witnesses were interviewed.
– It does not appear to be an ongoing situation, and there should not have been any firearms used, operational leader Vang told NTB.
The operations leader stated to Fædrelandsvennen that the man is charged with bodily harm.
– This does not appear to be random. It does not seem like blind violence, Vang told the newspaper on Sunday morning.
According to the newspaper, the incident occurred near Skagen Pub. The police cordoned off an area and worked at the scene late Saturday night.
– Based on the information the police have, a type of stabbing weapon may have been used. But that is something we will further investigate in the case, police squad leader Alexander Gorman told the newspaper.
The case will be further investigated on Sunday.
– The crime scene and those involved are being examined by forensic technicians, operational leader Vang states.
The police have collected digital evidence and interviewed several individuals.
What is the current condition of the man who was injured in the incident?
The incident reported involves a man in his 20s who was seriously injured in an altercation that took place on Markens Gate in Kristiansand city center late Saturday night. He was transported to the hospital with injuries that, according to prosecutor Endre Waldal, are serious but not life-threatening.
The perpetrator, a man, was arrested shortly after the incident. The police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the events, including the motivations behind the confrontation. Waldal indicated that while a conflict between the victim and the perpetrator appears to have taken place, there is no cause for public concern as this situation does not seem to involve any ongoing threat or the use of firearms.
Witnesses have been interviewed, and investigations at the scene were conducted, with police asserting that they have control over the investigation. Further inquiries will look into any possible connections between the individuals involved and the specific nature of the confrontation.