Assault with a knife on a traffic police inspector

In St. Petersburg on Uprising Square police had to detain the driver of the machine, using a firearm. On this "Fontanka" said an eyewitness of the incident.

According to him, the traffic police stopped the "Subaru" and asked the driver documentation. The driver jumped out of the car, pulled out a knife and started a brawl. According to unconfirmed reports, he stabbed one of the police officers and threatened with a knife, began to advance on the other two. One policeman took out a gun and was forced to shoot.

In the end, eyewitness, arrived in time to help the driver, "Ford Mondeo", passing by. The car pushed the assailant. As a result, it was able to knock him down to the ground. As it turned out later he was killed.

According to other witnesses emergency, a man with a knife was under the influence of drugs.

Eyewitness: Dnepropetrovsk on 20 minutes ago was chasing. aside uprising yes.