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LatviaPublished: 22 July 2026 at 06:37

Courtyard Conflict in Pļavnieki Escalates to Weapon Use; Man Detained

State Police detained a man born in 2001 for using a weapon-like object during a conflict in Pļavnieki, on Salnas Street.

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The State Police received information about an incident in Pļavnieki, where a man born in 2001 used a weapon-like object during a conflict in a courtyard. According to law enforcement, the man first fired the object into the air, then struck two people with its handle.

The suspect has been detained, and criminal proceedings have been initiated under Section 231, Part 2 of the Criminal Law. This section typically covers hooliganism committed with a weapon or explosive device.

A witness who drove by before police arrived reported seeing one man lying on the ground next to a car and a weapon on the ground. Residents of the building indicated that the parties involved are residents of the same house on Salnas Street.

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