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Moment Police Shoot Dead 'Knife-Wielding Teenager' at Busy Gran Canaria Airport
- An 18-year-old Gambian man was fatally shot by police on Saturday afternoon at Gran Canaria Airport after threatening people with a large knife.
- The man had triggered the airport scanner, tried to board a flight to Gambia scheduled for May 22, and went on a violent rampage after being turned back.
- He attacked a taxi driver, felled one police officer, lunged at others while armed, and caused bystanders to run for cover in a crowded airport zone.
- Police fired five times, including one bullet to his neck, after apparent verbal warnings; police union spokesman called their response 'proportional and congruent.'
- The Canary Islands High Court and a duty court in Telde are investigating the incident using multiple camera recordings to reconstruct the events.
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Gran Canaria airport shooting: Moment teen knifeman shot dead by police - The Mirror
Warning distressing content. Footage shows an 18-year-old man from Gambia, who onlookers described as appearing mentally unstable, going on a rampage at Gran Canaria airport in Spain before he was shot by police
Moment police shoot dead 'knife-wielding teenager' at busy Gran Canaria airport
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Horror moment knifeman shot dead at Brit holiday airport
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