Drammen hospital stabbing homicide investigation, Digi Mart USA News (Drammen, Norway): Police in the South-East region were dispatched Friday afternoon to a serious violent incident at Drammen Hospital, according to the source report.
Police said two patients were involved in the violent incident and one of them suffered stab wounds. Operations leader Ståle Fuglaas said in a statement to the press shortly before 3 p.m.
that the person who was stabbed had been pronounced dead at the hospital.
Several crime technicians and police officers were present at the hospital. The weather in Drammen was foggy and cold at the time.
Fuglaas said several witnesses saw the incident and that police are treating it as a homicide. Police have control of the person they believe is responsible for the killing.
Drammen Mayor Kjell Arne Hermansen said, “This is a tragic incident with the worst conceivable outcome. We have great sympathy for the relatives and those affected.” He said the municipality had not been informed of the incident but would assist the health enterprise or hospital in the usual way if needed.
VG said it had contacted the communications department of Vestre Viken Health Trust regarding the case but had not received a response.
