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| Swede detained after Barcelona police fire on stolen butane gas truck | Swede detained after Barcelona police fire on stolen butane gas truck |
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| Police in Barcelona have detained a man after shooting at a truck loaded with butane gas canisters that was speeding the wrong way along a highway. | Police in Barcelona have detained a man after shooting at a truck loaded with butane gas canisters that was speeding the wrong way along a highway. |
| They opened fire on the vehicle as it headed towards the Spanish city's harbour on Tuesday, officials said. | They opened fire on the vehicle as it headed towards the Spanish city's harbour on Tuesday, officials said. |
| The detained man, reported to be a Swedish national, has a history of psychiatric problems, the Spanish interior minister said. | The detained man, reported to be a Swedish national, has a history of psychiatric problems, the Spanish interior minister said. |
| Barcelona's city hall said the truck had been stolen. | Barcelona's city hall said the truck had been stolen. |
| Police started pursuing the vehicle after the driver, who was travelling at high speeds, failed to stop when ordered to do so, regional police chief Joan Carles Molinero said. | |
| The driver then turned to make his way along the wrong side of a ring road in the city, finally coming to a stop when the truck hit a wall at about 11:00 local time (10:00 GMT). | |
| Around 20 officers and at least six police cars arrived quickly on site, where several gas bottles were later seen lying on the ground. | Around 20 officers and at least six police cars arrived quickly on site, where several gas bottles were later seen lying on the ground. |
| At least one gunshot was visible on the windscreen of the truck, although officials have not said whether there were any injuries following the incident. | At least one gunshot was visible on the windscreen of the truck, although officials have not said whether there were any injuries following the incident. |
| Spanish national television TVE reported that the truck had rammed several cars before police fired several times to stop it. | Spanish national television TVE reported that the truck had rammed several cars before police fired several times to stop it. |
| Spain's interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said in a tweet that the incident on Tuesday was "not a case of a terrorist act". | Spain's interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said in a tweet that the incident on Tuesday was "not a case of a terrorist act". |
| "The detained driver of the stolen butane gas truck has a psychiatric history," Mr Zoido said. | "The detained driver of the stolen butane gas truck has a psychiatric history," Mr Zoido said. |
| Mireia Ruiz, who witnessed the incident, said the driver ignored others who were urging him to stop. | Mireia Ruiz, who witnessed the incident, said the driver ignored others who were urging him to stop. |
| "When people shouted at him, he would laugh and make offensive gestures with his hand," she told AFP. | "When people shouted at him, he would laugh and make offensive gestures with his hand," she told AFP. |
| Police said that the 32-year-old driver was being questioned. |