Police shoot 70-year-old in Dortmund: Questions about the operation!

Police shoot 70-year-old in Dortmund: Questions about the operation!

In Dortmund, a tragic incident during a fire brigade operation on Friday led to the police firing a fatal shot. A 70-year-old, who was reported as a rioter during the operation, was hit by at least one police bullet and died shortly afterwards at the scene. The police, who were alerted at around 1.20 p.m., explained that they had been called to assist the fire brigade as there had been a disturbance during the extinguishing work oe24.at reported.

The man was seriously injured during the operation and, according to the police, was treated on site in an ambulance. Despite these immediate medical measures, his life could not be saved. The exact course of the incident is currently unclear; The investigation was handed over to the Recklinghausen police for reasons of neutrality. Questions about who exactly fired the shots have not yet been answered. A service weapon was fired, but it remains unclear whether several shots were fired and who wielded the weapon, reported t-online.de.

The incident has cast a worrying light on police statistics: in 2024 there were 22 deaths due to police violence in Germany, the highest level in recent years. A senior officer in the North Rhine-Westphalia police said that officers were not sufficiently trained in dealing with people in exceptional psychological situations. This point about police training could be crucial, especially considering that many victims were in extreme psychological states when the shots were fired. While the investigation continues, the public remains unclear about the exact circumstances and responsibilities.