Zurich police opened fire on a man last night.
Witnesses say a man was spotted near Effretikon just after 10pm last night carrying tyres from a tyre shop and then leaving in a white car.
Police followed the car, the chase ended with a shot being fired by officers near Tagelswangen. They say a 29 year old man was arrested – but no one was hurt.
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